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Tool #9Centralized vs. Decentralized
Application of Systems Dynamics #10: Relationships
Build strategic consistency (the what) and operational flexibility (the how) into your organization.
Focus on what is strategic and what is operational (“either/or” questions such as centralize vs.
decentralize are too simplistic). One size no longer fits all; consistency isn’t always key,
especially in the “how-to.”
Strategic consistency (the “what”) to your vision/mission and operational flexibility (the
“how”)
replace the either/or centralized vs. decentralized dilemma of the past.
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This gives rise to Systems ...
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