Karl Weick Loosely Coupled Systems: Loose and Tight Coupling

An informative presentation of Weick’s basic social-psychological/organisational theory of loosely coupled systems. This theory both links to Brunsson’s model of decoupled systems/organisational hypocrisy, and to Weick’s own model of sense-making.

Sense-making & Making sense: Powerful Ideas

Professor Pea introduces us to research on human sense-making, not necessarily limited to Weick’s model or organisational theory.

Can Charisma be Taught?

This clip begins with a very American, male-centred account of charismatic political leaders. But then it becomes more interesting. It argues that charisma is in the eyes of the beholder, but also that that it can be measured, manipulated and taught.