Praise for Organization 21C

“It is probably no coincidence that so many of my closest colleagues and teachers were proteges and co-workers of Dick Beckhard's. We owe him more than we know. Yet, the real work that Dick and the other founders of Organization Development started is just beginning.

Increasingly, large institutions and the networks that interconnect them shape our world, for better and for worse. It is no exaggeration to say that our future depends on their collective intelligence: to see beyond narrow definitions of their interest and to innovate in products and processes commensurate with the health of living systems, large and small. The real work is just now starting and Subir Chowdhury's superb anthology is a great place to begin in grasping its depth and breadth.”

—Peter M. Senge
Founder, Society for Organizational Learning, MIT
Author, The Fifth Discipline

“A thought-provoking collection from leading thinkers around the world on a broad sweep of issues confronting the 21st century business organization. The emphasis is on how organizations can create a constant learning environment that recognizes and respects diversity. Those who want to understand and shape the future of business should read this book.”

—Laura Tyson
Dean, London Business School

“This is an essential book for the leader of the future, written by great thought leaders whose vision of the future challenges and inspires.”

—Frances Hesselbein
Chairman and Founding President
The Peter F. Drucker Foundation

“This book is of the highest importance. The issue of how the modern organization will look in the future is key to many of us. Further, how to operationalize a realistic view of the future organization, how it will work, what the relevant management processes will look like, how people will be asked to function, etc. are key. The book provides invaluable insights regarding this fascinating future.”

—Peter Lorange
President, IMD Switzerland

“Subir Chowdhury has assembled a who's who of experts in organization and leadership to summarize their latest thinking for this exceptional volume. Because superior organizational capability will be the key to a company's sustainable competitive advantage in the 21st century, this book should head every executive's 'must read' list of business books.”

—Christopher A. Bartlett
Professor, Harvard Business School

“Organization 21C is the 'next stop' in a series of great works by Subir Chowdhury. His work provides great practical assistance to leaders around the world. Organization 21C is a great effort for a great cause. Subir has done something that would make Dick Beckhard proud!”

—Marshall Goldsmith
Founding Director, Alliance for Strategic Leadership
listed in Forbes as one of five top executive coaches and in The Wall Street Journal as a 'Top 10' executive educator