The Art of Balancing Autonomy and Control

The world of hackathons brings the study of balancing high-speed, creative autonomy and administrative control to bear in many interesting ways. Both the hacking and making cultures are centered around creative autonomy, curiosity-led problem-solving, and freedom to independently build solutions. Th...

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Published in:MIT Sloan management review 2019-01, Vol.60 (2), p.1-6
Main Authors: Lifshitz-Assaf, Hila, Lebovitz, Sarah, Zalmanson, Lior
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
3-D printers
Efficiency
Employees
Experiments
Guidelines
Hackers
Innovations
Knowledge
Organization development
Problem solving
Product development
Theater directors & producers
Work environment
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Summary:The world of hackathons brings the study of balancing high-speed, creative autonomy and administrative control to bear in many interesting ways. Both the hacking and making cultures are centered around creative autonomy, curiosity-led problem-solving, and freedom to independently build solutions. This article focuses on three strategies for setting the stage for innovation that can be implemented in organizations across industries: 1. Set the stage for filling knowledge gaps, but don't manage learning. 2. Set the stage for experimentation, but don't manage experiments. 3. Set the stage for early feedback on new ideas, but do not supply it yourself.
ISSN:1532-9194