Personal Perspective: How lessons of Frank Lloyd Wright translate to management.
Formal structures don't have to be rigid. Creative solutions exist.Sharing knowledge is always win-win.I recently visited one of Frank Lloyd Wright’s houses called Falling Water. It was a magical trip. Even though I had been there before, the docent who led us through the house called forth so much more of what Wright had done in the house to make it a hospitable place — one that was hospitable to nature as well as the occupants of the house.
by Aaron Betsky and Gideon Fink Shapiro. I immediately bought the book, as I have learned long ago that lessons from a genius in one arena are often applicable in another. The brilliance expressed in one arena expands understanding in another. Reading the book, my belief was confirmed. Buildings do not have to be made up of squares. Betsky and Shapiro write, “Break that container and the world outside and in yourself opens up.” Break the box is the first lesson.depends on having knowledge. Highly resilient individuals have in-depth knowledge. In resilient organizations, necessary knowledge is available where and when it is needed.
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