Syngineering: Building Agility Into Any Organization: A Do-It-Yourself Guide for Practitioners

A New Comprehensive Framework for Building Agile Practices into Any Organization Regardless of Its Culture. In the disruptive volatility and complexity of today's business world, yesterday's problem-solving is no longer adequate. Organizations must have agility: people and process capabilities that can respond quickly to shifts in the external world. Syngineering, the term the authors have coined for how to meet this challenge, combines the best aspects of human dynamics, organization design, and the applications of technology. It replaces expert problem-solving with 'design thinking' and several other agile practices where employees collaborate in questioning, experimenting, and learning what's needed as they develop meaningful and sustainable solutions. The book provides a framework and processes that can analyze the current environment and deliver the most effective design and change approach to fit the desired strategy and culture. Case studies from three different culture changes bring the methods to life. This practical and hands-on guide is for anyone working to improve organizational agility and performance. Gain agility, align and thrive.

Author: Richard Evan Thayer
Publisher: Changemakers Books
Published: 07/01/2021
Pages: 344
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.80d
ISBN13: 9781789041095
ISBN10: 1789041090
BISAC Categories:
- Business & Economics | Organizational Development
- Business & Economics | Consulting
- Psychology | Industrial & Organizational Psychology

About the Author
Rich and his partners at Syngineering Solutions help organizations resolve performance issues. These often involve the organization's culture and behaviors so solutions must involve senior executives in creating the needed broad engagement, psychological safety, and honesty. Some of Rich's higher-visibility projects include organization designs for Shell's Sakhalin II mega-project, Gulf of Mexico Shelf Division, and North Caspian Operating Company design. He was a change manager for Shell's implementation of a global technical function, the merger of US and International Shell's research and development groups, and initiation of a global major projects group. He lives in Maryland, US.