The wisdom of the ignorant: lessons from evolution: (Thoughts on “Evolutionary Processes and Organizational Adaptation” by D.A. Levinthal)

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Phanish Puranam

2022 Journal of Organization Design Vol. 11 Issue 3 Article Cited by 0 Quartile

Abstract

Daniel A. Levinthal’s recent book “Evolutionary Processes and Organizational Adaptation” represents a landmark synthesis of several decades of his thinking about organizational adaptation, informed by an evolutionary perspective. I highlight the central idea of the challenge of offering normative advice in a world of substantial complexity—and note that the book offers promising pathways towards meeting this challenge. © 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Organizational Design Community.

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