Mr Arena makes a really strong case for the agile organization. I picked up this book because I found the synopsis intriguing. I was not disappointed in the content and conclusions. It is written conversationally rather than in lecture style, which I greatly appreciated. The examples and case studies cited were excellent illustrations of the concepts covered, and made the experience stronger. I think this book is ahead of it's time and I would recommend it as a reference for forward thinking managers and leaders.

This is a great book on how organizations can facilitate innovation and agility within. Adaptive Space provides a very compelling set of research on organizational dynamics of innovative companies who disrupts the modern way of doing things.

This book is recommended to those want to develop their organizations into more agile and innovative one.

The author Michael Arena shows that between the Financiers and Doers, there is a bridge of enablers in the Adaptive Space that can be tapped in for enormous success. In this VUCA world, that is the only way to reinvent self and organization. No wonder that this book deals with the power of networks and hence refers works of many sociologists. I read of the 'third place' here first and then Starbucks made it popular.

Examples of Pixar, Qkr, Motorola Razr, P&G Connect have been shown to use adaptive space for their innovations.

You learn how to unleash these connections that will propel your organization's agility.

MIT's Stata center is shown how physical assets can be used to open up collaboration. You learn amazing social theories that show you how good ideas stay behind or come forth.

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