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Slides from D. Giard ArcReady presentation 11/25/08. Examine the dynamic nature of large organizations Control structures, interrelations between people How architects, as technical leaders fit into these organizations.
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Session 2:Session 2:
Organizational DynamicsOrganizational Dynamics
Part 1:A Little Systems Theory
Part 2:Who’s Got An Agenda?
Part 3: Navigational Strategies
Part 1:A Little Systems Theory
Responsibility
Power
Authority
Influence
The Purpose Driven Social System
Chaos Theory
Point Attractors
Cyclic Attractors Strange Attractors
Life is like high school
Part 2:Who’s Got An Agenda?
Who’s Got An Agenda?
Who’s Got An Agenda?
Everybody’s got an
agenda!
Everybody’s got an
agenda!
Your CEO’s Agenda
Economics In One Slide
Profit = Revenue - Costs
We live in a growth economy.
“I need to grow the company”“I need to grow the company”
Your CIO’s Agenda
Is the CIO a technologist who understands the business?
Is the CIO a technologist who understands the business?
or
a business person who understands technology?
or
a business person who understands technology?
“I need to add value to the business”
Your Director’s Agenda
“I need to get the right people
working on the right projects”
Your Manager’s Agenda
“I need to make sure everyone is
happy”
Your Coworkers’ Agenda
“We want to work with great people who carry their own weight”
Your Agenda
“I need to choose technologies with a future”
“I need to focus on adding business value and project success”
Part 3: Strategies
for Navigating the Organization
Dress +1
Learn the art of small talk
Learn how to read a room
Plug into your company’s information pipeline
Plug into your company’s information pipeline
Seek out a mentorSeek out a mentor
Have a best friend at workHave a best friend at work
Build a network of like-minded peopleBuild a network of like-minded people
Build coalitionsBuild coalitions
Keep an eye on the sharksKeep an eye on the sharks
Learn the art of public speakingLearn the art of public speaking
EvangelizeEvangelize
Learn to the right way to gripeLearn to the right way to gripe
Be prepared to have the “hard” conversations
Be prepared to have the “hard” conversations
Always maintain your composure
Master the formal political tools Compromise (win-win)
Arbitration
Escalation
Master the formal political tools Compromise (win-win)
Arbitration
Escalation
Know your boundaries
and limitations
Be a positive forceBe a positive force
ReferencesSystems Thinking – Gharajedaghi
What the CEO Wants You To Know – Charan
CIO Wisdom – Lane, et. al.
7 Habits of Highly Effective People – Covey
How to Win Friends & Influence People – Carnegie
Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion – Cialdini
Introducing Neuro-Linguistic Programming – O’Conner & Seymour
