The Problem of Mechanistic Thinking
About this episode
David interviews Blair about the complexities of viewing businesses as adaptive organisms rather than simple machines.
David interviews Blair about his recent article in which he explores how our businesses are not simple machines that can be tuned (or killed) with specific wrenches, but they are complex adaptive organisms that we need to understand differently. LINKS "Your Business Is Not a Machine" by Blair Enns for winwitoutpitching.com "Innofficiency in Your Agency" 2Bobs episode "Grow or Die?" 2Bobs episode
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Host: David C. Baker
Guest: Blair Enns
Topics covered
- mechanistic thinking
- business complexity
- adaptive organisms
- entrepreneurship
- management
Keywords
- mechanistic thinking
- business management
- entrepreneurship
- adaptive organisms
- business strategy
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Your Business Is Not a Machine, Innofficiency in Your Agency, Grow or Die?
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