By: David A. Nadler Michael L. Tushman
This article is very interesting because it has an unconventional approach to the ideas around adaptation in strategy. The primary premise of the article is that organizations must change and adapt to their surroundings, however, they must do so in a way that is not consistent with much of the historical thought on the subject. Previously, people say that you have to adapt to the environment to push through the same organization and strategy, but they are saying that there must be a change in the actual organization itself to remain successful. The authors say “The executive is a critical actor in the drama of organization change” because the second main premise is that leadership is a driving force behind an organization and without proper or charismatic leadership, there will be nothing but trouble in the organization.