There is something deeply unsettling happening in artificial intelligence. It isn’t simply that some researchers believe advanced AI could eventually become dangerous. It is that people working close to the technology are publicly expressing serious concerns about where it may be heading – while the organisations and industry around them continue racing to make AI […]
Category: Organisational Ecology
Why holding managers accountable for outcomes they cannot meaningfully influence creates frustration, distorted behaviour and hidden organisational risk Years ago, I remember a manager becoming deeply frustrated about his employee engagement results. Like many managers, he was being held accountable for the engagement score of the people in his area. On the surface, that seems […]
Every organisation has a formal structure — and another system beneath it. The Hidden Ecology explains how unseen conditions such as climate, pressure, influence and capacity shape culture, performance and change.