A holistic approach where several disciplines work together
Spry methodology is based on research in design- and systems thinking, psychological security, leadership, strategy, complexity, learning in working life, agile organizations, transformative and learning organizations, organizational dynamics, behavioral science, change management and dialogue methodology.
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Behind Spry's methodology is also many years of experience in the development of transformative and learning organizations, change work, team and leadership development and practical work with the development of employees, teams and organizations.
Research behind the Spry framework and methodology
Area: Transformative, value-creating and purpose-driven organizations
Thomas Malnight, Emeritus Professor of Strategy, IMD Business School, Lausanne.
Henrik Eriksson, professor Service Management and Logistics, Chalmers University of Technology.
Gary Hamel, Professor London Business School och University of Michigan.
Area: Lead and organize for complexity
Klara Palmberg Broryd, MSc engineer and researcher from Luleå University of Technology, doctor of technology in complexity
Areas: Growth Mindset and Grit
Carol Dweck, Professor of Psychology at Stanford University.
Angela Duckworth, American academic, psychologist, and popular science author
Area: Psychological security, vulnerability, transparency, trust
Amy Edmondson, Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at the Harvard Business School
Brené Brown, Research professor at the University of Houston
Louise Bringselius, associate Professor Management, Stockholm School of Economics
Area: Leadership
Simon Elvnäs, industrial PhD student, Master of Industrial Work Science, Human, Technology & Organization, Licensed Occupational Therapist
Julia Ernesta Romanowska, researcher and medicine doctor Karolinska Institutet
Area: Economy and urbanization
Kjell A. Nordström, Stockholm School of Economics M.B.A and Ph.D, International Business
Area: Learning organizations, systems thinking
Peter Senge, Fifth Discipline, the Art & Practice of Learning Organizations
Area: Learning culture
Robert KeganProfessor of Adult Learning and Professional Development at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
Area: Lifelong learning in working life in Sweden
RISE – Research Institutes of Sweden
Encell - National competence center for lifelong learning
Område: Digital Transformation and Innovation
Clayton Christensen, Professor Harvard Business Scool
Johan Frishammar, professor Entreprenörskap & Innovation LTU
* This page presents a selection of research, models and sources of inspiration behind Spry's methodology, framework and platform. Spry is constantly evolving and new meetings, new sources of inspiration, new research and new experiences contribute to this ongoing development.
Research and models behind the Spry platform
Area: Transformation of organizations and individuals
Theory U, by Otto Scharmer, MIT Management Sloan School.
Appreciative Inquiry by David Cooperridder, Professor, Organizational Behavior
Area: The meaning and importance of questions to drive change, maturity model for change
Pia Lauritzen, PhD in Philosophy. Author
Area: Dialogue models, teams and organizational learning
Peter Senge, Fifth Discipline, the art & Practice of Learning Organizations
Area: Four levels of psychological security
Timothy R Clark, Professor Oxford University, specialist in the environmental humanities and deconstruction.
Area: Behavioral psychology, Nudging & Facilitation, Game theory & Game design
Niklas Laninge, psychologist, Anna Gullstrand
Publications that have inspired Spry
Sweden's best businesses (Sveriges bästa verksamheter), Henrik Eriksson, 2019.
The 3 Rs of preparing your organization for the future, Tracey S. Keys , Kees Van Der Graaf , Thomas W. Malnight, 2013
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Systems approach in practice (Systemsyn i praktiken), Lennart Wittberg, 2023
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Complexity: easier to navigate, better managed - this is how you drive development in complex systems, Klara Palmberg Broryd, 2021
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Technology Fallacy - How people are the real key to Digital Transformation,Gerald C. Kane, Anh Nguyen Phillips, 2022
Fifth Discipline, the art & Practice of Learning Organizations, Peter Senge, 1990, 2006
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Lead from the Future: How to Turn Visionary Thinking into Breakthrough Growth, Mark Johnson, 2020
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Leading without authority, competing in the new world of work, Keith Ferrazzi, 2020
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An Everyone Culture – Becoming a Deliberately Developmental Organization, Lisa Laskow Lahey/Robert Kegan, 2016
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Doing Agile Right - Transformation Without Chaos, Darrell Rigby, Sarah Elk, Steven Berez, 2020
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Cultural Renovation: 18 Leadership Actions to Build an Unshakeable Company, Kevin Oaks, 2021is going on
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Start With Why - How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action, Simon Sinek, 2011
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Hit Refresh - The Quest to Rediscover Microsoft's Soul and Imagine a Better Future for Everyone, Satya Nadella, Greg Shaw, Jill Tracie Nichols, 2017
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The Stupidity Paradox: The Benefits and Pitfalls of Functional Stupidity, Mats Alvesson, André Spicer (2019)
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Humanocracy - Creating Organizations as Amazing as the People Inside Them, Gary Hamel , Michele Zanini, 2020
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The Open Organization, Jim Whitehurst, Gary Hamel, 2015
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HBR Idea Cast Podcast, as well as various articles from the Harvard Business Review.
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Unique method for powerful results
With our unique methodology, organizations can identify the connections and relationships between different parts of the organizational system, how the parts contribute to the organization's overall success, and what prerequisites and abilities the organization needs to develop in order to create continuous learning, adapt to changes and drive innovation - for to be able to develop and grow sustainably and value-creating.
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Through a holistic approach to the organization, digitizing parts of transformation with the support of AI and combining it with our algorithms, we deliver a unique methodology that makes a difference and produces measurable results.
