This book delivers an operating system for your evolutionary organization. But stop, first we connect in part one on “The Future of Work” in our sense of urgency why corporations should re-think their organization and how they get their jobs done. We learn about being people positive and complexity conscious and understand why our bureaucracies are no match for complexity.“Corporations might be getting bigger, but they’re not getting better at generating value from their assets.” p31How to get there Aaron Dignan offers a twelve elements operating system in part two “The operating system – OS Canvas”. This includes Purpose, Authority, Structure, Strategy, Resources, Innovation, Workflow, Meetings, Information, Membership, Mastery and Compensation. After its introduction, each element is structured in Thought Starters, “The Element” in Action, “The Element” in Change, Questions on “The Element” coupled with great real-life examples of companies. You guess it, it is a lot about transparency, coherence, alignment, collaboration in networks, growth mindset, even overs, experimentation, emotional intelligence, and psychologic safety.Let go and let come. Part three “The Change” is about how to escape the gravity of the status quo. Start where you are and how you mean to end. And this one I really liked since I practiced the change methodologies myself and can tell they truly work!"Think systemically. Act locally. And let scale happen." p230A fantastic read!

A book fully saturated in the liberated (or evolutionary) companies tradition. The main part is about the „Operating System Canvas“ - a practical tool for companies or units to start working with new work practices more holistically