1st Edition

Building Adaptive Organisations A Systems and Culture Approach for Thriving in a Changing Workplace

By Richard Kelly Copyright 2027
258 Pages 46 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

258 Pages 46 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Building Adaptive Organisations is a practical guide to thriving in an era of volatility, complexity, and rapid technological change. The book argues that the 300-year-old organisational model, designed for stability and control, is no longer fit for the demands of Industry 4.0 and the changing workplace. The outdated pyramidal enterprise has bred disengaged workforces,... Read more

1: Introducing the Adaptive Organisation, 2: Systems at Work, 3: Developing Adaptive Workplace Cultures, 4: Designing Adaptive Structures for Innovative Ecosystems, 5: Designing Adaptive Governance for Self-Organising Systems, 6: Designing Adaptive Workflows for System Emergence, 7: Digital Transformation Strategies for Adaptive Organisations, 8: Developing Systems and Skills for an Adaptive People Strategy, 9: Transformational Change from a Rigid to an Adaptive Organisation

Biography

Richard Kelly, PhD, is an author and organisational culture and leadership specialist with over 30 years of experience in the private and public sectors. Based in the UK, Richard has spent the past 15 years working as an independent organisational development and leadership consultant for companies across Europe and South America, focusing on system-wide cultural and behavioural transformation. He is the author of Constructing Leadership 4.0 and The Nature of Business Transformation.