An interesting way to think about how organizations deal with disruptions in their environment, and what ultimately causes their demise, is to consider the thesis of Arnold J Toynbee on the decline of civilizations and apply it to the world of organizations. Toynbee is the author of “A study in history“, the landmark book on the [...]
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The loss of creative capacity as a source of organizational decline
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