They trace the development of the Organization Twin and the shift from unmanaged reality to mastery in management. Each book captures learning from practice, research, and reflection—made explicit over time. They are not manuals, but thinking tools.
The books below are grouped by the questions they help surface—not by topic or sequence.
Which QUESTION are you exploring right now?
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Forthcoming Patterns of MasteryBusiness Cases for the Digital Economy Lukas Michel, Herb Nold, and Johanna Anzengruber LID Publishing, London, 2026 / Publication date: 14.5.2026 (UK) Recurring distinctions observed in organizations pursuing mastery |
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New UnmanagedOvercoming muddled and disordered leadership through mastery in management Lukas Michel, Herb Nold and Guido Bosbach LID Publishing, London, 2025 / Publication date: 6. November 2025 (UK) Helps make visible when organizations are led, but not deliberately managed |
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The Transition of OrganizationsManaging for Growth at Each Stage of the Organization's Life-Cycle Lukas Michel and Herb Nold LID Publishing, London, 2023 / Publication date: 9. November 2023 (UK) Explores why change stalls when management logic does not transition |
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Better ManagementSix Principles for Leadership to Make Management their Competitive Advantage Lukas Michel LID Publishing, London, 2022 / Publication date: 28. August 2022 (UK) Clarifies what “better” means in management beyond efficiency and control |
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Diagnostic MentoringHow to transform the way we manage Lukas Michel LID Publishing, London, 2021 / Publication date: October 2021 Explores reflection and the guided clarity sessions |
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Agile by ChoiceA workbook for leaders Lukas Michel LID Publishing, London, 2021 / Publication date: August 2021 Distinguishes deliberate adaptability from reactive agility |
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People-Centric ManagementHow managers use four levers to bring out the greatness of others Lukas Michel LID Publishing, London, 2020, ISBN: 978-1912555994 Examines how management systems enable or constrain human contribution |
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Management DesignManaging People and Organisations in Turbulent Times Lukas Michel with visuals from Thomas Wickart LID Publishing, London, 3rd Edition, 2021, ISBN: 978-1-911671-67-1 Makes management visible as a system that is always designed |
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The Performance TriangleDiagnostic Mentoring to Manage Organizations and People for Superior Performance in Turbulent Times. Lukas Michel LID Publishing, London, October 2013, ISBN: 978-1907794414 Provides a systemic perspective on performance beyond metrics |
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Agile Strategies for the 21st CenturyThe Need for Speed Herbert Nold Cambridge Scholars Publishing, December 2021, SBN13: 978-1-5275-7658-2 The book that brings the Performance Triangle to schools. |
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The Dunning-Kruger Effect on Organizational AgilityAuthors: Herb Nold and Lukas Michel In: Business and Management Annual Volume 2023 ISBN: 978-0-85014-523-6, December 2023 Our research on the Dunning-Kruger effect and agility Download the chapter from IntechOpen. |
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Organizational Culture: A Systems ApproachAutors: Herb Nold and Lukas Michel In: 21st Century Approaches to Management and Accounting Research ISBN 978-1-83968-571-2, April 2021 Our research on the performance triangle Download the chapter from IntechOpen. |
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Dynamic Capabilities for People-Centric Management in Turbulent TimesAuthor: Herb Nold In: The Dark Side of Organizational Behavior and Leadership ISBN: 978-1-78984-751-2, November 2018 The illustration of the performance triangle in use Download the chapter from IntechOpen. |
