Dr. Eddie Obeng at Pentacle the Virtual Business School has invented a New Organisation designed for the fast paced complex global New World. An organisation which self organises. Several of Pentacle The Virtual Business School’s clients have now implemented this New Organisation over the past six years with impressive results. This book is an introduction and guide to reasons and methods for evolving your current organisation to be in line with the challenges and opportunities you face in your New World.

Eddie Obeng and his team of virtual tutors will work with you and the key executives, managers and leaders in your organisation to help you create the solution for you. Alternatively, you can find out more about the New World management approach and how it applies to your organisation by contacting Pentacle. Dr. Obeng also provides regular audio broadcasts/Webcasts and answers business specific questions through Pentacle’s on-line cyberclubs. If you wish to join other leading thinkers and ‘NuvoMondists’ who are reinventing their enterprises visit http://pentaclethevbs.com.

Pentacle The Virtual Business School
Burke Lodge, 20 London End, Beaconsfield, Bucks HP9 2JH
Tel +44 1494 678 555
Fax +44 1494 671 291
E-mail neveragain@pentaclethevbs.com

Extracts of book on Web
PentacleTheVBS.com/Never_Reorganise_Again.htm

Web space for discussion
PentacleTheVBS.com/nra.nsf

Cyberclub for organisational developers and Human resources professionals
PentacleTheVBS.com/organisationalmagic.htm

CONTENTS
PREFACE

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

BUILDING BLOCKS
a. OLD WORLD/ NEW WORLD
b. CYBER CONES
c. EMERGENCE!!!

PROLOGUE TO THE CAUTIONARY TALES
1. THE TALE OF EMPOWERING MANAGER
2. THE UNCERTAIN STRATEGIST’S TALE
3. THE TALE OF THE CUSTOMER FOCUSED MANAGER
4. THE TALE OF THE LOST SELF-DIRECTED TEAM LEADER
5. THE TALE OF THE GLOBAL COMMUNICATOR
6. THE TALE OF THE SELF STARTER’S GROWING PAINS
7. THE STRATEGIC CHANGE IMPLEMENTER’S TALE
8. THE ORGANISATION DEVELOPMENT MANAGER’S DIMENSIONS
9. THE TALE OF THE INFORMATISED MANAGER
10. THE MERGED CHIEF EXECUTIVE TALE
11. THE RE-ENGINEER’S QUEST
12. THE BUSINESS BENCH MARKER’S TALE
EPILOGUE TO THE CAUTIONARY TALES

PLAYING BY THE NEW RULES

1. Say ‘AND!’

not

‘OR’

2. Assume FAIR = DIFFERENT

not

FAIR = EQUAL

3. Change DEPENDENCE to INTERDEPENDENCE

4. Do NOTHING which is of NO use

5. Stakeholders rule OK!

6. Make time fit!

7. CHUNK IT OR JUNK IT!

8. ALL CONSTRAINTS INTO MEATSPACE

9. Unlearn EVERYTHING!

10. Don’t change anything!

11. LOOP IT UP!

12. Go VIRTUAL!

UNLOCKING YOUR POTENTIAL
THE JARGON SECTION
RECOMMENDED READING
THE FREE CUT-OUT