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Small is beautiful--but how small is small, and what practical steps can we take to achieve its beauty? By the 21st century we may have found the answer: the creative compartment, a group of a few hundred people who work together in a totally open way. The intense communication within a compartment generates enormous adaptability and a creative problem-solving capability seldom found in today's organizations. In Creative Compartments, Gerard Fairtlough draws on his wide experience and on a profound analysis of the operation and interaction of small organizations. He sets out a clear agenda for organizational design, and his novel proposals will benefit anyone in any organization--large or small, business or nonprofit--that strives for continuing success into the 21st century.

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• Foreword
• Preface
• Introduction
• Openness and Trust, Empowerment and Commitment
• The Blankets of Hierarchy
• The Size of the Clan Compartments and Communication
• The Creative Compartment Power and Conflict Markets and Hierarchies, Clans and Fiefs Islands and Bridges
• The Practice of Critique Redesigning Large Organizations Families of Compartments Widespread Change
• Bibliography and Further Reading
• Index

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GERARD FAIRTLOUGH held executive-level positions with Royal Dutch Shell prior to founding an innovative biotechnology company, Celltech, where he was CEO for 10 years. He is now a writer and adviser to various organizations, large and small. He is also a member of the Global Business Network, an organization based in Emeryville, California, which brings people and companies together to learn and plan for the future in a continuous conversation on the 21st century.