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EVOLVABILITY IN BUSINESS

Enterprise Transformation in an Age of Complexity

Through the unique combination of evolutionary biology and management theory applied to business cases, and keeping in mind that organisations are fundamentally human systems, Goh and Mundra propose organisational evolvability as a new frame to guide enterprise transformation and change.

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The authors propose that transformation is not a one-and-done event but a continuous process of adapting to a dynamic and unpredictable environment. The goal of transformation should be to enhance organisational evolvability - the capacity of a system for adaptive evolution. This book encourages leaders and practitioners to view organisations as open and complex adaptive systems and provides frameworks that help them to manage transformations with adaptive grace.

 

A perfect volume for managers, executives and leaders at companies of all sizes. It will also be of interest to instructors in executive education, as well as scholars in organizational studies and business management. This book is for anyone seeking to create a culture of adaptability and change.

Emmanuel Bucallie

 Head of Platforms and Transformation, Bank of Singapore, Singapore

“I highly endorse this book as an exciting resource for navigating the challenges of today's rapidly changing and uncertain business landscape. By combining evolutionary biology and management theory, the authors offer a fresh perspective on enterprise transformation and change. They emphasise the importance of recognizing organisations as fundamentally human systems and propose the concept of organisational evolvability as a guiding framework. The book covers a range of crucial topics, including distinguishing between complicated and complex, embracing emergent change, and operationalizing evolvability through a sense-adapt-respond loop. It also addresses sensemaking gaps, scaling approaches, and measuring outcomes in complex conditions. This book is a must-read for leaders and practitioners seeking to enhance their organisation's adaptability and thrive in a dynamic environment."

Meet the Authors

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