Description
In this groundbreaking book, organizational effectiveness experts Edward Lawler and Christopher Worley show how organizations can be “built to change” so they can last and succeed in today’s global economy. Instead of striving to create a highly reliable Swiss watch that consistently produces the same behavior, they argue organizations need to be designed in ways that stimulate and facilitate change. Built to Change focuses on identifying practices and designs that organizations can adopt so that they are able to change. As Lawler and Worley point out, organizations that foster continuous change
- Are closely connected to their environments
- Reward experimentation
- Learn about new practices and technologies
- Commit to continuously improving performance
- Seek temporary competitive advantages
Table of Contents
Foreword by Jerry Porras v
Preface xiii
Chapter 1 Why Build Organizations to Change 1
Chapter 2 A Dynamic View of Organizational Effectiveness 23
Chapter 3 Strategizing 54
Chapter 4 Structuring for Effectiveness and Change 88
Chapter 5 Developing the Right Information, Measurement, and Decision-Making Processes 118
Chapter 6 Acquiring the Right Talent 153
Chapter 7 Managing Human Capital 179
Chapter 8 Meeting the Leadership Challenge 213
Chapter 9 Designing Reward Systems 236
Chapter 10 Rewarding Performance and Change 256
Chapter 11 Creating a Built-to-Change Organization 283
Notes 313
Acknowledgments 319
About the Authors 321
Index 323
