“Structure is Destiny: The Dandelion Paradox,” by Joel Orr, favors the “family plan” for greatness.
“The structure of your organization creates the limits of your greatness,” says Dr. Orr. “And pyramids are a place where great people are… View More
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“Structure is Destiny: The Dandelion Paradox,” by Joel Orr, favors the “family plan” for greatness.
“The structure of your organization creates the limits of your greatness,” says Dr. Orr. “And pyramids are a place where great people are buried.”
That’s the premise of “Structure is Destiny: The Dandelion Paradox,” Orr’s 218-page title for leaders.
Provoked by Peters’ and Waterman’s 1982 “In Search of Excellence”—“It told me what excellence is, but didn’t tell me how to find it—or keep it,” says Orr—“Structure is Destiny” suggests that excellent organizations harmonize individual and organizational greatness by sticking to the five points of the Dandelion Principle:
• Root: Respect for natural rights to life, liberty, property;
• Leaves: Sound but minimal infrastructure;
• Stems: “Dandelion dynamos,” empowered project-team leaders
• Blooms: Empowered project teams
• Receptacles (the place where the bloom’s seeds attach to the stem): Inspired team leadership
“Structure is the key,” says Orr. “The paradox is that the very qualities of the dandelion that make it so successful a plant—it’s irrepressible; has a short lifecycle; is prolific; all its parts are nutritious and healthful—have made it a cultural enemy of green-lawn uniformity.”
Available as a downloadable e-book ($12), “Structure is Destiny” is evoking positive reviews:
“An insightful, eye-opening and important book. The Dandelion Paradox picks up where conventional management and re-engineering books leave off. Read and apply the principles here. They can transform your business, and your life.”
- Ramon Williamson, Author, “Six Simple Things that Can Change Your Life”
Orr, who lives in Mountain View, California, can be reached at joel.orr@gmail.com
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