Entries from February 2008

Learning versus Adaptation: Insights from Maneuver Warfare

Date by Doug Walton, PhD ~ February 25, 2008

Military metaphors are normally frowned upon in the organizational change world. Instead, organism metaphors and words like empowerment, collaboration, and partnership are preferred. But a friend of mine recently brought to my attention the Maneuver Warfare Handbook by William S. Lind. Although it is primarily a book about military tactics and operations, this book also [...]

Dialogue in the Blogosphere

Date by Doug Walton, PhD ~ February 10, 2008

One of the great things about blogs is that they can bring many people into the conversation. When I first encountered blogs a few years ago, I thought “What good are these? So many people talking about nothing.” But that is a misconception of the utility of the blog. Although there are many fine [...]