Every cloud has a silver lining, and 2020 is no exception.

Silver Linings: Lessons We’ve Learned in 2020

Many people look forward to putting a difficult year behind them, while others see this year as a period of positive changes and opportunities. Look for the silver linings in the lessons of 2020.

Change leaders can avoid this pitfall when cutting costs

Avoid This Pitfall When Cutting Costs

Looking to reduce costs during your organization redesign? Consider changing how the work is done and then align staffing levels to match the work.

Differentiation through corporate strategy.

Differentiation Through Corporate Strategy

Corporate strategy can be a point of differentiation. Look at your business as you would an investment portfolio and determine how to allocate resources in ways that create the greatest returns.

A word of caution when adjusting spans and layers.

Spans and Layers: A Word of Caution

These three steps can help leaders get the most out of spans and layers adjustments. and make sure a span and layer analysis doesn’t lead to unintended consequences.

Matrix Organization

Architecting Your Matrix Organization for Marketplace Success

So, you’ve determined that a matrix organization aligns with and will drive your strategic objectives.  Now what? How do you design the best matrix organization for you? Setting up a matrix may seem simple—determine where the solid and dotted reporting lines go and send out an email.  If our recent