These ten articles by Stephen Denning in Strategy & Leadership collectively make the case for a re-imagination of the discipline of management. The increasingly accepted fact is that many of the principles and processes that are driving the actions of the most successful firms in the world today. are almost the opposite of those that were practiced in industrial era corporations and are still practiced in many large firms now. In effect, mangement practices that used to work, often don't any more. The complexity and the pace of change of the digital age has made industrial-era management systems obsolete.
The articles show why and how management has changed, and what’s involved in firms making the journey from industrial-era management to digital-age management. They showcase the passion and mindset of executives who are making these kinds of changes happen. They explain the why the re-imagined management transcends blueprints, frameworks and gameplans and explores the different mindset and the mindset changes needed to be successful in the digital age.
The articles will be freely accessible between the 13th of February and 12th of April, 2023.
Recognizing and outmaneuvering the resistance to digital transformation
Denning, S. (2023), "Recognizing and outmaneuvering the resistance to digital transformation", Strategy & Leadership, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/SL-01-2023-0002
How measurement makes “Deep Purpose” work
Denning, S. (2022), "How measurement makes “Deep Purpose” work", Strategy & Leadership, Vol. 50 No. 4, pp. 9-13. https://doi.org/10.1108/SL-04-2022-0034
Mastering the challenge of business ecosystems
Denning, S. (2021), "Mastering the challenge of business ecosystems", Strategy & Leadership, Vol. 49 No. 4, pp. 9-15. https://doi.org/10.1108/SL-06-2021-0057
Why management models are crucial to the success of business models
Denning, S. (2021), "Why management models are crucial to the success of business models", Strategy & Leadership, Vol. 49 No. 2, pp. 9-13. https://doi.org/10.1108/SL-02-2021-0011
A powerful diagnostic tool for 21st Century management
Denning, S. (2021), "A powerful diagnostic tool for 21st Century management", Strategy & Leadership, Vol. 49 No. 1, pp. 3-9. https://doi.org/10.1108/SL-12-2020-0161
The challenge: 20th Century vs.21st Century management
Denning, S. (2020), "The challenge: 20th Century vs. 21st Century management", Strategy & Leadership, Vol. 48 No. 6, pp. 11-19. https://doi.org/10.1108/SL-10-2020-0127
Why a culture of experimentation requires management transformation
Denning, S. (2020), "Why a culture of experimentation requires management transformation", Strategy & Leadership, Vol. 48 No. 4, pp. 11-16. https://doi.org/10.1108/SL-04-2020-0048
How Amazon uses metrics to drive success
Denning, S. (2019), "How Amazon uses metrics to drive success", Strategy & Leadership, Vol. 47 No. 6, pp. 9-14. https://doi.org/10.1108/SL-08-2019-0121
The role of the C-suite in Agile transformation: the case of Amazon
Denning, S. (2018), "The role of the C-suite in Agile transformation: the case of Amazon", Strategy & Leadership, Vol. 46 No. 6, pp. 14-21. https://doi.org/10.1108/SL-10-2018-0094
Lessons learned from mapping successful and unsuccessful Agile transformation
Denning, S. (2019), "Lessons learned from mapping successful and unsuccessful Agile transformation journeys", Strategy & Leadership, Vol. 47 No. 4, pp. 3-11. https://doi.org/10.1108/SL-04-2019-0052