Lots of little theories
Matt Ballantine mentioned lots of little theories. Little theories are a great way of holding onto a questions while you look for signals to prove or disprove them, so I thought I’d make a note of some of mine.
- The number of conversations leaders have with people below their pay grade and outside their reporting line is a leading indicator of organisational culture change.
- Organisational self-image explains culture better than the behaviours of individuals.
- Four day working weeks reverses Brook’s Law. It isn’t (only) less time at work that creates the benefits, it’s that everyone spending less time reduces the coordination challenge by 20% which is a massive efficiency/effectiveness gain.