The management revolution's growing army of rebel voices

Abstract

Purpose

The author adds six books to a cannon of books that together delineate the emerging practice and theory of radical management.

Design/methodology/approach

The author identifies the mismatch between modern business' need to achieve continuous innovation in product development and service delivery and traditional, hierarchical management.

Findings

The paradigm shift to radical management involves not merely the application of new technology or a simple set of fixes or adjustments to hierarchical bureaucracy. It means basic change in the way people think, talk and act in the workplace–including changes in attitudes, values, habits and beliefs.

Practical implications

This masterclass shows how the paradigm shift in leadership and management can generate dramatic reductions in cost, size, and time, and improvements in convenience, reliability and personalization, of products and services.

Originality/value

This masterclass defines the principles authors need to follow to successfully prescribe useful approaches and best practices for surviving and thriving the management revolution in the creative economy.

Citation

Denning, S. (2013), "The management revolution's growing army of rebel voices", Strategy & Leadership, Vol. 41 No. 5, pp. 23-33. https://doi.org/10.1108/SL-06-2013-0041