Musing about the Elephant in the Parlor or “Who the Hell is Elliott Jaques?”
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We conclude this part with Jerry B. Harvey’s very readable classic article, “Musings about the Elephant in the Parlor, or Who the Hell is Elliott Jaques?” A Professor Emeritus at George Washington University, author of The Abilene Paradox and other popular management books and friend and colleague of Elliott Jaques, Jerry B. Harvey wrote this paper—in his usual humorous and insightful way—to address the issue and frustration of a great theory lying in relative obscurity. So not only does this article present the concepts from a different perspective, but it also deals with the all important question of why it has met so much resistance.
Major organizations and consulting firms that provide Requisite Organization-based services
A global association of academics, managers, and consultants that focuses on spreading RO implementation practices and encouraging their use
Dr. Gerry Kraines, the firms principal, combines Harry Levinson's leadership frameworks with Elliott Jaques's Requisite Organization. He worked closely with Jaques over many years, has trained more managers in these methods than anyone else in the field, and has developed a comprehensive RO-based software for client firms.
Former RO-experienced CEO, Ron Harding, provides coaching to CEOs of start-ups and small and medium-size companies that are exploring their own use of RO concepts. His role is limited, temporary and coordinated with the RO-based consultant working with the organization
Founded by Gillian Stamp, one of Jaques's colleagues at Brunel, the firm modified Jaques;s work-levels, developed the Career Path Appreciation method, and has grown to several hundred certified assessors in aligned consulting firms world-wide recently expanding to include organization design