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The challenge of metaphors in organizational problem-solving

The challenge of metaphors in organizational problem-solving

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Ana Andjelic
Nov 05, 2014
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Margaret Wheatley is a well-known organizational writer and consultant, and if you are interested in organizational analysis, you should definitely check out her blog. I love how she frames the organizational failure to solve problems:

“Consider the language used to describe problem-solving. We “attack the problem,” “tackle the issue,” “take a stab at it…

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