The New Age Organization

The world is changing faster than ever because of innovations in technology, the need for sustainability, and new emerging geopolitics. Every organisation has two choices; either grudgingly accept change or embrace and lead the change. Dr. Chinchure makes a compelling case that embracing the change is an existential issue for organisations going forward. This requires a new organizational design and leadership mindset. I would recommend anyone who wants to lead in the 21st century to read The New Age Organisation, not only to gain insights and examples, but also to pick up actionable ideas on how to do it.

Disruption is an everyday phenomenon in today’s business world, which forces organisations to upgrade their game to navigate through the changing tides. The New Age Organisation delves into a new world of intelligent machines, climate change crisis, platforms-driven digital economy, changing preferences of new millennials, and re-globalisation. I congratulate Dr. Aravind Chinchure for offering in his book a deeper understanding of a new meta framework of “system-of-systems” and the leadership required for creating sustainable organisations in a rapidly changing world. A must-read for young professionals and potential CEOs of the future.

Dr. Aravind Chinchure provides a readable and handy compilation of critical issues for managers looking to enhance their role as leaders in the rapidly-changing, highly-disruptive global business environment. He provides vignettes of leaders from across industries, who created innovative, empathetic, entrepreneurial and inclusive organisations, and built interconnected ecosystems, or “systems-of-systems” to develop sustainable competitive advantage. These organisations were challenged from time to time, but their leaders found what worked in their context, as might the readers of The New Age Organisation as they reflect on the anecdotes and cases it provides.

The New Age Organisation is a profound book built on exceptional experience from its author and his deep academic insights. The book is thoroughly grounded in observations from global trends, such as sustainability and demographic change and sets out to propose a much needed leadership framework to help achieve and maintain sustainable growth. I am sure this important book can inspire current and future leaders, thus help with the transition to more sustainable, equal and inclusive societies.

The New Age Organisation is a very absorbing and insightful book. It set me thinking on so many aspects of organisations and leadership that drives change. Reading this book gave me an insight into four generations, from baby boomers to Gen X, Y, Z, and associated human, sociological and business leadership aspects that impacted the times. Skilfully navigating through these generations, Aravind weaved a very fresh, boundary-less appreciation of organisations that adopted emerging technologies and business models to ride through the waves of change not just to stay afloat but to carve out blue oceans.

The New Age Organization offers a playbook for organisations to build purpose-driven entrepreneurial organisations with un-bossed, inclusive, empathetic leadership culture to create sustainable growth. The author’s firsthand narration and experiences help the reader to appreciate the challenges and opportunities of the new-age business. A must-read for all who care about the future.

Aravind, in this book, unfolds a breakthrough framework for growth in the new age: the age of digital economy, nomadic Gen-Z and an aspiring Third World. This masterpiece aptly brings forth the need for changes in business models, societal obligations and leadership styles. A gifted storyteller, Aravind convincingly argues that the status quo is negative growth and continuous innovation is the only antidote to market disruption.

In the era we live in, constant innovation is the only measure against constant disruption’ - is the core theme of this book. Through research, experiences and anecdotes, Dr Chinchure shares stories of institutions (corporates and startups) and individuals, some of whom failed and some of whom succeeded. The lucid storytelling format makes it an engaging read. This is a book that must be read by the leadership in both, corporate houses as well as small and medium firms.

The New Age Organisation is perfect for today’s best and worst times, where global shifts in technology and sustainability affect every business. Aravind’s vast experience in various roles in global organisations brings a holistic perspective on how organisations and leaders need to adapt to the changing world. This book helps set the tone for tomorrow’s leaders and businesses with an actionable framework. A must read!