Dr. Roland Geschwill is the co-founder of Denkwerkstatt für Manager, a Germany-based consultancy and training provider, and has been coaching and training managers since 1986. He has published numerous expert articles and books such as 'Der Rhythmus der Innovation' (The Rhythm of Innovation, Springer, 2015). Dr. Martina Nieswandt is the managing director and co-founder of Denkwerkstatt für Manager, and regularly works on consulting projects using the lateral management framework. Her book 'Fast Cultural Change: The Role and Influence of Middle Management' was published with Palgrave Macmillan in 2015.

• Prologue: Mail-order companies without catalogues, orchestras without conductors, self-determined footballers and five colours.- Creative Destruction – the Digital Revolution and its Consequences.- A brief history of the management ideas of the 20th century.- Cracks in the world view of classical management.- A Brief History of Successful Lateral Organizations.- Lateral Management in the 21st Century.- Epilogue.

Dr. Roland Geschwill is the co-founder of Denkwerkstatt für Manager, a Germany-based consultancy and training provider, and has been coaching and training managers since 1986. He has published numerous expert articles and books such as 'Der Rhythmus der Innovation' (The Rhythm of Innovation, Springer, 2015). Dr. Martina Nieswandt is the managing director and co-founder of Denkwerkstatt für Manager, and regularly works on consulting projects using the lateral management framework. Her book 'Fast Cultural Change: The Role and Influence of Middle Management' was published with Palgrave Macmillan in 2015.

• Prologue: Mail-order companies without catalogues, orchestras without conductors, self-determined footballers and five colours.- Creative Destruction – the Digital Revolution and its Consequences.- A brief history of the management ideas of the 20th century.- Cracks in the world view of classical management.- A Brief History of Successful Lateral Organizations.- Lateral Management in the 21st Century.- Epilogue.

Dr. Roland Geschwill is the co-founder of Denkwerkstatt für Manager, a Germany-based consultancy and training provider, and has been coaching and training managers since 1986. He has published numerous expert articles and books such as 'Der Rhythmus der Innovation' (The Rhythm of Innovation, Springer, 2015). Dr. Martina Nieswandt is the managing director and co-founder of Denkwerkstatt für Manager, and regularly works on consulting projects using the lateral management framework. Her book 'Fast Cultural Change: The Role and Influence of Middle Management' was published with Palgrave Macmillan in 2015.

• Prologue: Mail-order companies without catalogues, orchestras without conductors, self-determined footballers and five colours.- Creative Destruction – the Digital Revolution and its Consequences.- A brief history of the management ideas of the 20th century.- Cracks in the world view of classical management.- A Brief History of Successful Lateral Organizations.- Lateral Management in the 21st Century.- Epilogue.