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Ken Thompson

Organization design team enjoying a differentiating employee experience.

Beyond Free Lunch: Competing for a Differentiating Employee Experience

Last Updated on: April 7, 2022 Ken Thompson

Today’s employees care greatly about the quality of the work environment. Your organizing choices should include consideration of how to create and maintain a thriving workforce.

Managing Trade-Offs: Good, Better and Best!

Managing Trade-Offs: Good, Better and Best!

April 13, 2021 Ken Thompson

When resources are limited, how can you manage the necessary trade-offs? Understanding trade-offs and innovating around them to create new ways to deliver value can help your organization thrive.

The FallacyKnow when to pull the plug on sunk costs in an organization

The Fallacy of Sunk Costs: Knowing When to Pull the Plug

February 23, 2021 Ken Thompson

It is human nature to cling to an idea or project in which we’ve invested a significant amount of time, even when it’s clear that it is no longer working. How does this translate to the world of organization design?

Teams sometimes struggle with the principle of commonality

Does Your Team Share the 3 Key Principles of Commonality?

January 26, 2021 Ken Thompson

Through creating a common understanding, common language, and a common operating picture, you can create the organizational commonality that will help your business achieve its desired results.

Identify your personal warning lights to increase resiliency

Increasing Resiliency: How to Identify & Resolve Personal Warning Lights

December 21, 2020 Ken Thompson

If 2020 has left you feeling depleted of your normal energy and vitality, here are four ways to recharge your battery to provide the resiliency needed to lead your organization into 2021.

Learning from the 2020 roller coaster ride

Learning From the 2020 Roller Coaster: 5 Ways to “Buckle In” for 2021

November 24, 2020 Ken Thompson

While the year 2020 taught business leaders the true meaning of uncertainty, the lessons learned through those challenging experiences can enable new strategies. Here are five considerations that may impact your organization’s ability to thrive in 2021.

Effective change leadership requires decisiveness

In Praise of Decisiveness: Change Leadership Techniques to Conquer Indecision

October 27, 2020 Ken Thompson

Many executives struggle with making decisions in their business leadership roles. Consider these four questions when faced with a significant decision.

Successful business relationships are built on these 5 values

Organization Culture & Business Relationships, Part 2: Five Essential Business Values

September 22, 2020 Michael Page, Au.D., Ken Thompson

These 5 essential business values will increase your organization’s capabilities to deliver an exceptional customer experience.

Optimizing the customer experience in business relationships

Organization Culture & Business Relationships-5 Ways to Optimize Customer Experiences, Part 1

September 15, 2020 Ken Thompson, Michael Page, Au.D.

The right organization design and structure, combined with a company-wide commitment to deliver differentiated customer experiences, will enable your business to build and maintain long-term customer loyalty.

Recipe for Success: How 3 Organization Design Principles Helped a Business in Crisis

Recipe for Success: How 3 Organization Design Principles Helped a Business in Crisis

September 8, 2020 Ken Thompson, Rick Paz

The last few months have been difficult for all organizations. In this environment, the value of understanding how to align strategy, capabilities and tradeoffs/choices is more important than ever.

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