Creative Compartments

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.

• 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