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Bertrandduperrin bookmarked on 2009-10-23 consulting management

"One of the themes that resonated most was a general disillusionment with much of the mainstream approach to consulting work - and with the assumptions on which this is based. Organizations are complex. And yet, managers continue to be seduced by simplistic, step-wise approaches, which appear to offer ease of implementation and certainty of outcome."

  • Are we creating real value if we collude with those managers and consultants who seek to deny or ignore the complex dynamics of organizations, and who cling to illusions of certainty, predictability and control?
  • Would we add more value by challenging the assumptions on which these taken-for-granted aspects of management orthodoxy are based?

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  • 23 Oct 09
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    Bertrand Duperrin

    "One of the themes that resonated most was a general disillusionment with much of the mainstream approach to consulting work - and with the assumptions on which this is based. Organizations are complex. And yet, managers continue to be seduced by simplistic, step-wise approaches, which appear to offer ease of implementation and certainty of outcome."

    consulting management

    • Are we creating real value if we collude with those managers and consultants who seek to deny or ignore the complex dynamics of organizations, and who cling to illusions of certainty, predictability and control?
    • Would we add more value by challenging the assumptions on which these taken-for-granted aspects of management orthodoxy are based?

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