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The Path of Least Resistance for Managers - Designing Organizations to Succeed

Robert Fritz

Summary

In his influential work, Robert Fritz explores the foundational dynamics underlying organizational effectiveness. He asserts that the way organizations are designed — their underlying structures, practices, and cultural patterns — profoundly determines their capacity for success. By analyzing the habitual paths organizations follow, Fritz provides managers with frameworks to intentionally shape environments that foster creativity, collaboration, and sustainable achievement.

  • Organizational structure determines behavior: The design of an organization’s systems and frameworks shapes the behaviors of its people more than individual intentions or efforts do.
  • The path of least resistance is predictable:...

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