Towards Human Centered Organizations (Part 1)

This week’s newsletter brings episode 16 of the Cyb3rSyn Labs Podcast, featuring Alidad Hamidi, the co-founder of Desirable Futures.

In this episode, Alidad discusses his journey into Agile, Systems Thinking, and Complexity. He shares insights on the evolution of management practices and the importance of human-centered approaches.

Alidad expresses his disillusionment with mainstream management, which he believes is fundamentally flawed due to an outdated "machine" view of organizations and a misinterpretation of human nature (Theory X vs. Theory Y).

He advocates for Open Systems Theory (OST), emphasizing the importance of autonomy, purpose, mastery, and belonging for individuals within an organization, and the need for active adaptation between humans and their environment.

Tune in to hear his thoughts that underscore a passion for transforming workplaces into human-centered organizations that foster thriving teams at scale.

Table of Contents

• Podcast Video

• Key Insights and My Reflections

  • The Winding Path to Understanding Systems

  • Unpacking Human Nature: Theory Y and Open Systems

  • The Broken Machine: Why Mainstream Management Fail …

  • The Serendipitous Discovery of Open Systems Theory

• Further Reading