REINVENTING ORGANIZATIONS FREDERIC LALOUX

WOLFPACK ARMY MACHINE FAMILY ORGANISM

Constant exercise of power

by chief to keep troops in

line. Fear is the glue of the

organization. Highly re-

active, short term focus.

Thrives in chaotic

environment.

Highly formal roles within a

hierarchical pyramid. Top

down command and control.

Stability valued above all

though rigorous processes.

Future is repetition of the

past.

Predatory. Paternalistic-authoritative.

Mafia, street gangs and

militia.

Division of labour and

command authority.

Characteristics

Leadership style

Examples

Key breaktroughs

Catholic church, military,

most government agencies

and public school systems.

Formal roles and processes.

Goal is to beat the

competition; achieve profit

and growth. Innovation is

the key to staying ahead.

Management by objectives.

Goal- and task-oriented,

decisive.

Multinational companies.

Innovation, accountability

and meritocracy.

Within the class pyramid

structure, focus on culture

and empowerment to

achieve extraordinary

employee motivation.

Consensus oriented,

participative, service.

Culture driven organizations

(Southwest Airlines and Ben

& Jerry's).

Empowerment, values-

driven culture and

stakeholder model.

No one is the boss of anyone

else. Hierarchy is not

powerful enough to face

complexity. If you take your

purpose seriously there is

no competitor by definition.

Distributed leadership, with

inner rightness and purpose

as primary motivator and

yardstick.

Network organizations

(Buurtzorg, Zappos and

Semco).

Self management,

wholeness and evolutionary

purpose.

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Organization type