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Having breathed new life into organizations, how do we sustain it? Paradoxically, the answer lies in "disciplines. " These fractal-like routines have many variations and can take many different forms, but all evoke vitality. Specifically, the disciplines help organizations sustain disequilibrium, thrive in near-chaos conditions, and foster self-organization. If taken to heart, they can also foster changes at the individual level. Indeed, they must be internalized if their far-reaching benefits are to be tapped at an organizational level.
The seven disciplines are: