The Need for Organisational Resilience - Chapter 4

Reflection

To what extent does your work unit adhere to Centralisation or Decentralisation? For each item, select one box only that best reflects your conclusion.

Neutral

We see ‘front-line’ employees as replaceable

We invest in ‘front-line’ people’s response repertoire and leadership development Everybody is considered a leader

Rank and status defines who is defined a leader We value hierarchy over experience

We value experience over rank

Neutral

We are task- oriented

Intent- orientation is most important

We are made compliant to carry out tasks, irrespective of a set intent We defer to those with

Tasks are executed

according to the intent set

We defer to those most competent

greater rank or status

Scoring: If your answers tend to the left, you are pursuing a more traditional, centralised approach to decision making. If your answers are more on the right, the concept of decentralisation - mission-oriented - seems paramount to your ways of working.

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