05/07/2021
As described by Marjorie Kelly, a leading theorist in next-generation enterprise design, there are five key design traits that powerfully shape what an organisation can do and be in the world: its purpose, networks, governance, ownership and finance.
Purpose. Why does the organisation exist: what purpose is it in service to? Purpose is essential, but it must be backed up by four other traits of organisational design.
Networks. What are the organisation's networks? How does it relate to its customers or members, its staff or volunteers, its suppliers, neighbours and allies?
Governance. How is the organisation governed? Who is in the room when decisions get made, and who has voice in those decisions?
Ownership. Who owns the organisation? The design of ownership profoundly shapes the last –- and deepest –- design trait.
Finance. How is the organisation financed, and what is that finance demanding? Is it seeking fast and high financial returns, or is it invested in generating social and ecological value, with or without financial return?
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