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The Wrong Variable effectiveness effectiveness doctrine leadership organizational effectiveness strategy Sep 15, 2026

THE EFFECTIVENESS DOCTRINE · NO. 1

Thirty years of transformation consulting has perfected the art of making organizations more efficient. We think the entire industry has been optimizing the wrong...

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The Law of Diminishing Returns effectiveness effectiveness doctrine leadership organizational effectiveness strategy Sep 15, 2026

THE EFFECTIVENESS DOCTRINE · NO. 2

The first efficiency program pays for itself. The third one quietly costs you the capacity to adapt.

By Doug Girvin · Transilience Partners

Every efficiency p...

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What Comes After Efficiency? effectiveness effectiveness doctrine leadership organizational effectiveness strategy Sep 15, 2026

THE EFFECTIVENESS DOCTRINE · NO. 9

If efficiency is a servant and effectiveness is the work, what does a leader who has stopped worshipping the first actually do on Monday morning?

By Doug Girvi...

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