Humanocracy, Revised and Updated
Creating Organizations as Amazing as the People Inside Them
Michele Zanini author Gary Hamel author
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Harvard Business Review Press
Publishing:26th Aug '25
£25.00
This title is due to be published on 26th August, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
This book offers a compelling case for replacing bureaucracy with a more agile, human-centered approach to organizational management. Humanocracy, Revised and Updated provides practical strategies for achieving this.
In a rapidly changing world filled with challenges, organizations must evolve to remain resilient and bold. Humanocracy, Revised and Updated addresses the limitations of traditional bureaucratic structures that often hinder creativity and initiative. The authors, Gary Hamel and Michele Zanini, argue that the time has come for organizations to embrace a more dynamic and entrepreneurial approach, one that empowers individuals rather than constraining them with outdated systems.
This extensively revised edition draws on over a decade of research and real-world examples, providing a comprehensive blueprint for creating organizations that reflect the ingenuity of their people. Humanocracy, Revised and Updated emphasizes the importance of motivation, models, mindsets, mobilization, and migration in fostering a culture that champions innovation and adaptability. By rallying colleagues to challenge the bureaucratic status quo, organizations can activate a pro-change coalition and embed the principles of humanocracy into their very fabric.
Whether you are a leader, employee, or stakeholder, this book offers invaluable insights into launching a movement that empowers everyone within your organization. It invites readers to envision a workplace where every team member has the opportunity to learn, grow, and contribute meaningfully. If you are ready to break free from the constraints of bureaucracy and build an organization that thrives amidst change, Humanocracy, Revised and Updated is an essential guide for your journey.
Praise for Humanocracy:
A Wall Street Journal bestseller
Named one of "The 10 Best Business Books of 2021" by Forbes
Named one of the "Best Books of 2020: Critics' Picks" by the Financial Times
Named one of the "Best Business Books 2020: Strategy" by strategy+business
"Hamel and Zanini may be onto something. Unleash people's creativity and productivity will improve, job satisfaction will increase, and workers in supposedly 'low-skilled' jobs will be free to demonstrate their abilities. If so, the future of work needn't be gloomy after all." — The Economist
"Humanocracy makes the case for replacing chain of command with chain of trust and radical transparency. It's a prescription for unlocking game-changing innovation and the value of every individual." — Marc Benioff, cofounder, Chairman, and CEO, Salesforce; New York Times bestselling author, Trailblazer
"Anyone trying to reinvent a legacy business should read Humanocracy. Gary Hamel and Michele Zanini set out a practical view on how to address the transformation challenges many companies are dealing with. Humanocracy highlights a lesson that has never been more important: businesses are all about people, and the more human we make them, the better." — Ana Botín, Executive Chairman, Banco Santander
"Rarely has the case for dismantling bureaucracy been made as effectively, passionately, and comprehensively. The time to start is now, and the book to read is Humanocracy. Essential to revitalizing our organizations and reinvigorating our economies." — Bengt Holmström, Paul A. Samuelson Professor of Economics, Emeritus, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; 2016 Nobel laureate in Economics
"Humanocracy provides the reader with a road map to helping organizations unleash creativity, energy, and resiliency through leveraging the core of every organization—humans." — Gen. Stanley McChrystal, US Army, Retired; bestselling author, Team of Teams
"Humanocracy is the most important management book I have read in a very long time. This is not just another book about the power of purpose or the joys of empowerment. Rather, it's a detailed, well-researched, data-driven, compellingly argued exposí on the massive costs of bureaucracy in society. Hamel and Zanini offer an equally compelling argument for why it doesn't have to be this way, complete with a practical guide for creating organizations that really work." — Amy Edmondson, Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management, Harvard Business School; author, The Fearless Organization
ISBN: 9781647826376
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368 pages
Revised edition