Transforming Organizations. Empowering Leaders.
We empower organizations to implement rapid change, without destructive conflict, for sustainable organizational health.
Vision
To change the way management is practiced and taught by providing the strategies and tools for organizations and individuals to implement rapid, non-destructive change successfully and sustainably.
Mission
To provide companies with tested tools and concepts that enable them to lead the implementation of rapid change without destructive conflict, achieving exceptional results.
- 10
- offices worldwide
- 80+
- certified associates
- 74+
- countries
- 50+
- years
History
1966
The methodology is conceived
As part of his doctoral dissertation, a young Ichak Adizes compares the Yugoslav industrial-democracy system with the top-down American approach. The Adizes Methodology is born.
1971
The MDOR Institute
Dr. Adizes establishes the Management Development and Organizational Research Institute, where the methodology is first tested and refined with clients.
1979
The Adizes Institute
The institute takes the Adizes name. Dr. Adizes resigns his tenure at UCLA to dedicate himself to developing the methodology.
1977+
Training & certification
Certification of associates begins. Hundreds of professionals have since been trained and certified, and offices have opened worldwide.
Today
A global network
Offices in the US, Mexico, Lithuania, Latvia, Southeastern Europe, Ukraine, India and Spain, plus certified associates in dozens of countries, including Romania.
Adizes in Romania & Moldova
Romania and Moldova form a single Adizes territory, led by George Leca, Managing Director. We work with business owners and leadership teams who want to grow without the organization depending on a single person.
George Leca
Managing Director, Adizes Institute Worldwide · Romania & Moldova
What leaders who worked with Adizes say
„We have been applying the Adizes methodology for more than 40 years. It has been instrumental in enabling us to grow our business from around $50 million per year to over $4 billion.”
Stewart Resnick
CEO, The Wonderful Company„Adizes has been an invaluable resource and insightful advisor in my efforts to restore entrepreneurial vitality to mature business organizations throughout the world.”
Steven Miller
Former Chairman, President and CEO, Shell Oil Company„The Institute’s methodology has enhanced internal communications and helped us accept change as normal and as a continuous opportunity for the bank.”
Samuel H. Armacost
Former CEO, Bank of America„Ichak Adizes is one of the few management consultants who has converted a whole array of theory-based concepts into unusually practical guidelines for managers, integrated into a comprehensive system of management.”
William H. Newman
Professor, Columbia University Graduate School of Business„The Adizes approach is the most effective tool that I’ve encountered for building strong leadership teams and getting results.”
Lynn Elsenhans
President, Shell Oil Company, USA„Profound in its simplicity. The Adizes methodology has made me a better manager.”
Charles R. Schwab
Chairman, Charles Schwab & Co., USA„Thanks for exposing us to the ‘Founders Trap.’ Your methods and facilitators have been enlightening.”
David Evans
Founder, Equinox Tree & Vine„The Adizes Methodology for managing sustainable accelerated growth has been a major contributor to our success: our capitalization grew from $261 million in 1992 to $3.5 billion in 2002.”
Ricardo Salinas
CEO, Grupo Salinas, Mexico