Organizations ignore the power of the tribe at their own peril. In our earliest primitive state, a human being had almost no chance of survival on his own. It is only as a group that we thrive. So it is no surprise that scientists believe that the primary purpose of our large sophisticated brains is social interaction - the complex glue that holds groups together. These instincts around our tribe are hardwired in our brains. They can motivate us to unparalleled levels of self-sacrifice and loyalty or drive us to irrational conflict and mistrust. There are almost no boundaries to the lengths that we will go to protect and sustain the people we consider to be a part of our tribe, and almost no depths to which we won't sink to eliminate threats from opposing tribes. It is the root of obsessional loyalty to professional sports teams, as well as murderous gang violence, and ultimately war. It is no surprise then that organizations from the m...
Inspired by the ideas of W. Edward Demming, Taiichi Ohno, Tom DeMarco & Carol S. Dweck