Strategic thinking is essential for an organization to differentiate and ultimately win in the marketplace. However, strategic thinking is much more than the ability to apply data, trends, and themes … Enhancing the Strategic Thinking of Executives Leads to Better Results
Learn three ways that leveraging Agile principles can help you improve organization design work and unleash the potential of your best employees.
Every organization struggles to make trade-offs. Naturally, it is hard to say no to good opportunities. However, intuitively we know that we can’t be everything to everybody, that our resources … Overcoming the Challenge of Making Trade-offs
Although matrix organizations are not new, they can remain puzzling even to the most seasoned executives. How can you recognize matrix driven issues when you, as an executive, are embroiled … Evaluate and Diagnose Problems in Your Matrix Organization
With the beginning of a new year, many executives are looking to improve their businesses, their market presence, and their competitive advantage over the course of the new year. This … Don’t Sprint an Organization Transformation Marathon
Whether we like it or not, today’s marketplace is increasingly more complex. As a result, many organizations have turned to a matrix structure to help mitigate the complexities. However, most … Do I Need a Matrix Structure?
For many, the holiday season is a complicated time of year when we look forward to time with family and friends but also deadlines and year-end business commitments. For executives … Accelerate Organization Transformation Success by Taking Advantage of the Holidays
What is one of the most important ingredients in helping leaders guide their organizations through a change transformation? Having a trusted change partner to act as a guide, advisor, and sounding board along the way. But, what makes a good change partner? What are the five key to choosing the right change partner?
True organization transformation requires more than mere structural change. It demands that the organization does things differently and that executives, leaders, and ultimately every employee understands the organization’s intentions and … Organization Design Demands High-Stakes Conversations
When people talk about matrix organizations, different ideas come to mind. In the most straightforward sense, a matrix organization is when one individual formally reports to two or more managers … Matrix Organization Design: How to Get the Most Out of It