Ken Thompson

Help employees transition through the neutral zone to a new organization alignment by explaining the hows and whys of the changes.

When implemented effectively organization design integrates people, systems, and processes by maintaining alignment with the overall strategy. But they key is remembering it’s less about nuts and bolts and more about hearts and minds.

Clearly expressing a project’s purpose, the sought-after results, and the acceptable risks to take or trade-offs to make in reaching the end goal is a proven strategy to increase employe engagement and initiative.

A good decision rights matrix backed with sound processes, the right metrics and information, and an environment of trust will set your organization up to be more agile, resilient, and competitive.

Diversity on a project team drives innovation. Practicing these quick project team management tips can help your team stay in that productive middle ground, and set the stage for success.

Diversity is key to creative genius—but there is more to diversity than most realize. Look for diversity in these 5 areas to get the best results from your small team.

Instead of reacting to crises of the day, learn how organizations can shift their focus to activities that help them win in the marketplace, providing tremendous advantage over the competition.

When well-executed, with structures and processes in place to help mitigate the inherent risks, organizing around sequence can result in significant competitive advantage for some organizations.

Once you have truly identified your strategy or vision and are ready to build the six sides of your organization around it, you will have the foundation for a winning organizational design.

You can avoid making costly decisions for your organization by getting clarity in advance as to the intended benefit of an organization design decision and how the it will be measured.