Leadership in the New Era of Convergence

Oftelie discussed how “Convergence—the combination of social, economic, and technological factors—will be a pivotal phenomenon in this quest for capacity”. He also mentions how “Convergence will increasingly affect virtually every public policy domain—from healthcare to human services, to environmental management, to public safety”. Strategically convergence will get leaders to look at how their management strategy is affecting the organizations' culture and changes culture to where the organization values management more. “Going forward, convergence will not only drive new ways of creating private value but also compel public institutions to deliver new forms of public value.” At a high level of convergence, companies will have to think of ways to bridge the gap between the community and the organization. Bridging that gap will grow the organization.

References:

Oftelie, A. (2015). Leadership in the New Era of Convergence. Harvard Kennedy School Review, 15, 113–119.