OK, so what is the Entrepreneurial Organization?
Our 20th-century organizations are no longer adequate for the hypercompetitive global economy of the 21st-century. Bureaucracies that resist change while smothering innovation and initiative. Disengaged employees that oscillate between bored and burned-out. Underutilized and wasted talent on a massive scale. Surveys say up to 70% (!) of workers are burned-out and disengaged at work. This state of affairs is no longer acceptable. Where can we turn for a new model? The fast-changing technology industry of Silicon Valley was the birthplace of this new high-speed economy. But now almost all industries are facing the same intense pace of change. What are the lessons other industries can learn from the Silicon Valley ecosystem? Adaptive speed. Empowered employees with passion and engagement. Bottom-up innovation in all aspects of the firm – not just product development. The camaraderie and energy of small teams. Challenges that stretch talent to their full potential. It’s time to bring this
