A fundamentally new perspective on organizational development that will help take you to the next level and build a conscious and integrated company of the future. Most books on organizational development are written for those seeking to master the secrets of conquering markets, outpacing competitors, and increasing profits. They offer advice on how to play the game more successfully within the existing management paradigm. But the way we are used to managing is hopelessly outdated. This book was created as a guide for leaders who feel that something is missing in the usual style of management, who know that something must change, and want to understand it. The first part of the book offers a broad historical overview of the evolution of organizational paradigms. It explains that every time humanity strives for a new level of consciousness, it invents a fundamentally more productive organizational model. Are we witnessing this decisive stage today? Are we ready for such a leap? The second part is a guide to action. Using examples of real organizations (commercial and non-commercial, schools and hospitals), this section tells how work can be organized anew, with attention to people. What principles are these organizations built on, and how do they operate day by day? The third part examines the necessary conditions for successful organizational development. What is needed for an organization to start working according to this new model? Is it possible to transform existing organizations? If yes, then how? And what can you ultimately expect? From the foreword: The way we attempt to solve current organizational problems often worsens rather than fixes them. Most organizations go through many stages of reorganization, centralization and decentralization, introducing new information technologies, new tasks, and proclaiming new "missions." However, it seems that the existing way of managing organizations has exhausted itself, and all these traditional recipes often turn out to be part of the problem, not the solution. We strive for something greater, fundamentally new and better ways of organizing collaborative work. But is it really possible or just an unattainable dream? If organizations capable of more fully realizing human potential can be created, what should they look like? How to breathe life into them? These are the questions at the heart of this book. For me, these questions represent not only theoretical but also quite practical interest. More and more people seek to create truly inspired organizations. The catch is that we do not quite understand how to do it. Many of us no longer need to be convinced of the urgent need to renew companies, enterprises, schools, and hospitals. All we need is faith that it is possible and answers to very specific questions. The hierarchical pyramid is already perceived as something outdated, but what can replace it? How to make decisions? It's good if all participate in making important decisions, not just management, but will this not lead to chaos? What about promotions and raises? Is it possible to resolve these issues without intrigue and politicking? How to conduct meetings so that they are productive and uplifting for participants? How to ensure that at meetings we speak sincerely and are not driven only by selfish motives? How to be guided by the most important goal in everything we do without giving way to the cynicism that eloquent "missions" of many companies often harbor? We do not need some great concept of a new type of organization. We need concrete answers to many emerging questions. Who this book is for: business owners, managers, coaches, consultants, students, and everyone interested in management and organizational development.