A nuanced reality lies underneath the current hype, associated with, both the utopian and dystopian visions of the future of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
And to add to that, what we call “Artificial Intelligence” isn’t truly intelligent.[…]
Tag: 2025
The RADIO Matrix: Tuning Leadership for the AI Era
When Leadership Becomes Plural: Rethinking Authority in a Dionysian Age
by Janka Krings-Klebe and Jörg Schreiner
In the first two parts of this series, we explored how the Dionysian imperative challenges core assumptions of modern management. We saw how organizations must move beyond the Apollonian pursuit of order and stability, embracing instead a more dynamic interplay between structure and emergence. We followed the transformation from hierarchy to ecosystem and asked what it means for companies to behave more like living systems than machines. But even as strategies evolve and structures adapt, one domain resists change most persistently: leadership. Despite the shift toward distributed intelligence and decentralized action, the image of the omniscient leader – decisive, visionary, in control – still dominates our organizational imagination
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The Ecosystem Shift: Rethinking the Architecture of Enterprise
by Janka Krings-Klebe and Jörg Schreiner
The Dionysian imperative, as described in the first part of this series, invites organizations to embrace unpredictability not as a threat to control, but as a vital source of renewal. Yet for leaders steeped in traditional management logic, this call can feel abstract. What does it really mean to transform conventional business operations into an ecosystem that auto-adjusts to emerging challenges and opportunities? How does one move beyond the familiar architectures of hierarchy and efficiency without losing coherence or accountability? The answer begins not with the latest org chart innovation, but with a fundamental shift in perspective: from managing parts to cultivating wholes.[…]
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How the Dionysian Imperative Changes Business Management
by Janka Krings-Klebe and Jörg Schreiner
While the landscape shifts beneath our feet – marked by disruption, blurred boundaries, and accelerating change – many organizations still cling to outdated instincts. For generations, management has been guided by a quest for order and predictability, trying to tame uncertainty through rigorous processes and disciplined decision-making. This inclination aligns well with what Nietzsche, in The Birth of Tragedy, called the “Apollonian” impulse: the drive toward harmony, rationality, and controlled form. Yet Nietzsche also highlights a contrasting “Dionysian” force – one that brings forth ecstasy, chaos, and the powerful wellspring of creativity. Balancing these two impulses, he claimed, was vital for the brilliance of ancient Greek tragedy, where structure and chaos coexisted to produce artistic greatness.[…]
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The Journey to Mastery – And How Organization Twins Stop the “Muddling Through”
by Lukas Michel, Herb Nold and Guido Bosbach
In Blog 1, we described the unmanaged state of management with the default mode of “muddling through” that so many organizations find themselves trapped in. In Blog 2, we unpacked the nine features that define mastery in management from diagnostic to interactive and from human to regenerative.
Now the question becomes: How do we get there?
How do we move from where we are to where we want to be without getting lost, stuck, or overwhelmed?[…]
The Nine Features of Mastery in Management
by Lukas Michel, Herb Nold and Guido Bosbach
In our first blog, we talked about the unmanaged state which describes how many organizations today are stuck in a cycle of “muddling through,” led by outdated management models and well-meaning but overwhelmed leaders. We made the case for better management, not more control but more clarity and capability.
Now let’s zoom in on what better management actually looks like.[…]
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The Unmanaged State – And Why Better Management Means a Better Future
by Lukas Michel, Herb Nold and Guido Bosbach
Much of leadership today feels like guessing in the dark. We dress it up with overused buzzwords, dashboards, and KPIs—but behind the curtain, many organizations are still “muddling through” using management techniques developed in the industrial 20th century. Decisions are reactive rather than proactive. Strategies are stuck in the past. And leaders? Too often, executives become overwhelmed by firefighting instead of shaping the future. More often than not, they chase the next big thing—currently AI—instead of simply managing better.
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China’s tech success – a matter of mindset and management model?
By Annika Steiber
In recent years, Chinese tech companies have emerged as global leaders in industries ranging from electric vehicles and AI to e-commerce and smart appliances. Companies such as Alibaba, BYD, Huawei, Tencent, Haier, and DeepSeek are outpacing Western competitors not just through technology but also thanks to innovative management models rooted in China’s unique cultural and economic ecosystem. This article explores the mindset and management approaches that have propelled Chinese firms to the forefront of global innovation.[…]
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