What exactly is Management 3.0? Another framework that promises to improve the world and basically just sells licenses? In this blog, we want to take a look behind the scenes and give you an overview. If you’re the quick type and need to move on straight away, you can find the colleagues’ own definition here:
“Management 3.0 is not another framework, it’s a mindset, combined with an ever-changing collection of games, tools, and practices to help any worker manage the organization. It’s a way of looking at work systems.”
Managament 3.0
Let’s take a look at the individual aspects:
A Mindset
It is a mindset. Some people are now allergic to the term mindset. In German, the term “Haltung” is now also used more frequently. This refers to the “mindset” (whether mindset and attitude are the same is for others to judge).
But yes, Management 3.0 is a mindset. It builds on six principles that are based on renowned literature and are scientifically sound. Management 3.0 aims to provide an approach to thinking about management and leadership against an agile background.
Jürgen Appelo’s work “Management 3.0” is rightfully subtitled: “Developing agile leaders”.
Combined with a constantly evolving collection of games, tools and practices
Yes, Management 3.0 has many games, tools and practices. And each of them represents an opportunity to apply what we know management needs to consider.
All the activities we teach in the workshops are suggestions for how the underlying principle can be implemented. But the most important thing is that what is in the principle MUST be considered, discussed and acted upon by management. It doesn’t matter how, but it must be done. And of course it is much more pleasant to do this with games.
And for the grumpy… this may seem like a silly game to some or even be perceived as a bad joke. Don’t worry, behind every game, there is an incredibly powerful concept with an instrument, which provides an invaluable asset. In the workshop, the games are played in their “pure form”. They unfold their power through personal adaptations and further developments. There are probably more than 1000 ways to design a personal map.
Every employee is managed in the organization
One of the things we teach in the Foundation Workshop is the “Delegation Board”. This is an amazing tool for empowerment, buy-in and trust between employees and management.
Of course, you can develop the Delegation Board further to better adapt it to your own context. In fact, you don’t even necessarily have to use the Delegation Board. You could use any tool and any technique. What is important is that the teams are empowered to organize themselves and that they receive the approval and trust of the management.
Ultimately, it doesn’t matter which tool you use. Management 3.0 gives you options, but the most important thing is: DO it, THINK about it, DISCUSS it, LOOK at it again.
A way of looking at a working system
Here we take a look at how Jurgen Appelo, the creator of Management 3.0, has classified the individual work systems. He attributes a distinctive feature to each one:
- Management 1.0 = Hierarchies
- Management 2.0 = Moodiness (still a 1.0, camouflaged by add-ons)
- Management 3.0 = Complexity
Management 3.0 is an incarnation of management that has finally found a solid scientific basis. The earlier additions are still valid, but the 21st century – the century of complexity according to Stephen Hawking – must replace the hypothesis of hierarchies with networks.
Curious?
Based on the definition of Management 3.0, we have discussed the core messages of Management 3.0 in this blog. Perhaps we have aroused your curiosity.
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