Check out the BetaCodex Network | since 2008 research, conducted 2008 to 2025! We published 22 papers so far. It's a lot of content on organizational development, decentralization, org democracy, performance systems, org design, change, transformation & leadership! betacodex.org/white-papers

What's new and current in the #BetaUniverse? In this conversation video with ☮️💜🎵Rijon Erickson 🎵☯️🐿️ and me, you will get a great overview of what the BetaCodex Network has achieved in the last 17 years or so! youtube.com/watch?v=I2hb66…

Culture cannot be broken. Culture cannot be wrong. Culture does not pose a problem. Culture does not stand in the way. Culture does not force anybody. Culture is not powerful. Stop believing in "culture gurus" like Ed Schein. It's the system, stupid! linkedin.com/pulse/your-com…

But people ARE free.

Command-and-Control Management ist anti-democratic,

Relative Targets – not OKRs! Because OKRs are bloody bullshit. youtube.com/watch?v=XWkMCW…

Become a certified "Cell Structure Design Practitioner": A learning-intense day with the creators of Cell Structure Design! redforty2.com/cellstructured…

News post on our website: "The Power of Language: New poster in English becomes available from Red42" redforty2.com/post/the-power…

A new article of mine on LinkedIn! linkedin.com/pulse/power-la…

The "Power of Language" poster is here: Get it now from Red42 – international shipping available! An amazing learning, workshop and group intervention resource that helps you question the patterns of language in work and in organizations. Just EUR 9,00: redforty2.com/product-page/t…

Self-organization and self-management: They are NOT the same! Which is why we at Red42 focus on supporting consistent self-organization in companies. And not that other thing. Check out our website at redforty2.com

Don’t aim at being a generalist - aim at being a multi-specialist! Robust, high-performing teams are made up of multi-specialists, or “individuals with several, or many masteries” who can effortlessly slip into several different roles. “Generalist” – that sounds like “scallywag”.

Practical theory makes people think. Great cases only make people nod (at best). Which is why "safaris" to the Silicon Valley or other "inspiring" places are dysfunctional. Sorry.

This week's new article, on #Deming, #Drucker and the crucial difference between the two: nielspflaeging.substack.com/p/the-one-big-…

A new BetaCodex Network research paper is here: "Deming in Japan, 1950-1965" Read the BetaCodex Network news announcement: betacodex.org/home/news/our-… Access the paper here: betacodex.org/white-papers/p…

In the 23rd BetaCodex Network | since 2008 research paper (published yesterday), I invite you to take a closer look at the 1950s and 1960s, when W. Edwards Deming taught the Japanese about production & management for quality: nielspflaeging.substack.com/p/once-upon-a-…

People who talk of leaders are obsessed with authoritarian thinking. They cannot get rid of paternalistic (“power-over”) patterns of imagining the world. They have nothing constructive to contribute to organizations or societies.

Later today: A conversation with the wonderful Peter Block about his latest book “Activating the common good: Reclaiming control of our collective well-being”. A book that could not be more timely! youtube.com/watch?v=f_6gKk…

A period of time, a country, a man. Read the brand new "Deming in Japan, 1950-1965" research paper. betacodex.org/white-papers/p…

Please follow me on Substack, as that's where I am moving my most active web posting! substack.com/@NielsPflaeging And I also curate a serious Red42 Substack there: nielspflaeging.substack.com I am also on LinkedIn, Bluesky, Mastodon, Instagram, etc. etc.