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Organization – Choreography or Energy? Machine or Natural?

by Rob Paterson

In the Ptolemaic Org design world – every move and every person is choreographed

Here is a clip from Chorus line showing the process – note that really experienced dancers are struggling. Imagine if on the night the music changed?

Here is a clip from UFIT – see how the group transition from one move to another. The class lasts for an hour and nothing is choreographed and most of the class are just regular folks.

I think that this shows me the essential difference between an energetic organization and a machine organization.

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2 Comments »

Thomas Bjelkeman-PetterssonOctober 6th, 2007 at 10:43 pm

Nice illustration. But, as far as I know, in Chorusline the storyline is that some performers are supposed to struggle, as they are auditioning for new crew, but maybe that is besides the point.

Rob PatersonOctober 7th, 2007 at 2:30 pm

Yes I think you are right about the show – BUT does it not feel as if the correct way in most organizations is to choreograph all action? If so what happens when the music changes unexpectedly?

Is not too much energy used to ensure that we all move the same way? Is that not the real cost in time and effort in large orgs and is that why they can’t get anything done anymore?

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