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Business rules are not some out-of-date cliché or rigid processes to stifle innovation. Instead, they are based on the set of philosophy behind the methodologies, to shape the mindsets behind behaviors and actions.

From the knowledge-scarce industrial age to information abundant digital era, organizational change is part of business new normal; principles and rules are statements of belief that reflect the values, culture and real-world concerns of the organization.

 Rule-breaking or rule making demands fresh insight, cross-disciplinary understanding, courage, persistence, and risk tolerance, among other things to inspire change. To really add value, business rules need to be grounded in the context of the organization expressing them; clearly understood, articulated, and commonly shared, they are the genetic code of any contemporary organization and modern society,

Reinventing an open organization by breaking down outdated rules: The very characteristics of digital organization are openness, responsiveness, innovation, fluidity, hybridity, quality, and great design, etc, with a broad vision of transforming to an open, high-performance organization Rules can either protect or restrict business operations; encourage or demotivate certain human behaviors. It’s important to break down outdated concepts or rules, encourage the desired behavior, and shape the culture (learning, inclusiveness, innovation, etc.

Increasing organizational flexibility via bending over the existing rules: As the business ecosystem is dynamic, forward-looking organizations explore the new arena to speed up by balancing stability and fluidity; pushing and pulling, centralization and decentralization, etc, and manage the “shade of gray” effectively. Organizations achieve strategic flexibility by bending overly restrictive rules or procedures, increasing business agility, developing the Lego-like module design architecture and capabilities with quality and reusability,

Setting up new rules to encourage desired mindset, attitude, behavior: In face of information abundance , fierce competitions; organizational change has become a common practice within an organization. To break down the old and establish the new, organizational management should set up new rules to encourage desired changes and constrain negative behavior. People with a positive attitude continuously seek new challenges, solicit direct feedback, and unleash their potential.An organization can approach the flow zone when the positions in its hierarchy have clear and accountable tasks, an established optimized organizational structure, and update rules to enhance interdisciplinary practices. The business growth cycle could be viewed as resulting in emergent means of reestablishing business rules, reorganizing organizational structure, refocusing on strategic goals, rebalancing business resources, and redirecting people to implement goals.

Business rules are not some out-of-date cliché or rigid processes to stifle innovation. Instead, they are based on the set of philosophy behind the methodologies, to shape the mindsets behind behaviors and actions. There is the time to break down the outdated rules, there is the time to bend over the rules, and there is the time to set up new rules. The more sustainable and productive business management is, the better chance organizations can reap the benefits and unlock the full business potential.

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