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A study of organizational design confirms that structural separation of the innovative unit is a key to successful innovation streams.6 Based on the evidence, however, it appears that although structural separation is necessary, it is not a sufficient condition for ambidexterity. Not only do exploratory units need the independence to develop their own alignments; they also need access to the assets and capabilities of the larger organization. Thus, they need to be separated and integrated.
Lead and Disrupt
Charles A. O'Reilly and Michael L. Tushman
Both Copernicus and Vesalius discovered new facts because they abandoned established authority—and not the other way round.
Science, Faith and Society
Michael Polanyi
When asked how she got all this done without concentrated executive power, she said, “Oh, you always have power, if you just know where to find it. There is the power of inclusion, and the power of language, and the power of shared interests, and the power of coalition. Power is all around you to draw upon, but it is rarely raw, rarely visible.”
Good to Great and the Social Sectors
Jim Collins
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