chaordic

/ keɪˈɔːdɪk /

adjective

1. (of a system, organization, or natural process) governed by or combining elements of both chaos and order

Word History and Origins

Origin of chaordic¹

C20: blend of chaotic + order

Example Sentences

He added: “That perception is completely mistaken. In chaordic organizations, it must be stood on its head, as it should in all organizations.”

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But, he conceded to Fast Company magazine in 1996, Visa implemented only about 25 percent of what he called his “chaordic” concept of management — a balance of chaos and order.

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Mr. Hock resigned from Visa in 1984 to become a rancher, but eight years later he began consulting organizations about his chaordic ideas.

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