Terry Kelly, CEO of Gore – as in Goretex
Bill and Vive Gore founded the organization was built on the right fundamentals and values
Collaboration. Dupont created Teams to research issues so Gore was founded around power of the “Small Team”
A peer based organization. Everyone’s job is to make everyone else successful. People are much more vested in the outcome and the success of the organization
On Demand Heirarchy – Unlike a fixed organization “On Demand” is based on the person who is best matched to the decision that needs to be made. A lot more of the population is involved in the decision making process.
Latice vs Ladder organization. Workers go to the source of the information not to managers responsible for the person who has the information. (Sounds like Small Group ministry)
Leaders lead thru influence, not by org chart
Everyone operates on a common foundation
- Belief in Individuals
- Power of Small Teams
- All in the same “Boat” “the enterprise is a ship”
- Long term view
Peer review process “bubble” the best ideas up
More “coaches” than “bosses” Everyone has a sponsor who is committed to their growth and the tools they need to be successful. Allows for more personal conversations than with a “manager.” (Sounds like Mentoring / Spiritual Parenting)
Plants are limited to 200-250 employees which is counter-intuitive to traditional manufacturing models. Allows for the growth of a collective “personality” and relationships on-site that would not happen in a large organization. All sites are bound by their common core values (sounds like the Holy Spirit’s job (One Prayer))
“The water line” principal
If everything is put into a manual it limits associates. If you’re going to consider an action that might put the organization at risk, “Don’t drill holes” below the waterline in the boat”
Leadership is defined by Followership. The leader has not arrived until they earn the “followership.”
Leaders spend a lot of time justifying decisions. They are responsible for justifying decisions not just barking orders.