Over the last two decades a major focus of organization theory has been on understanding the dynamic relationships between individuals, organizations and their environments. This interest in dynamics, illustrated by systems, chaos and complexity theory, is recorded in the works of Ackoff, Senge and Stacey. This book presents a new philosophical lens for helping leaders see the advantages of a more holistic approach to improving organizations. The AIC (appreciation, influence, control) philosophy is introduced. This model and process of purpose-power relationships is presented as a next step in the evolution of organization and systems theory in a way that will ensure the achievement of higher levels of purpose, at less cost and in less time than traditional organizational approaches.
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