Leaders can be overwhelmed by the number of decisions they must make to move forward. Agreeing on common organization design principles in advance can streamline the process for making critical decisions in the future.
A purpose-driven organization can provide unique competitive advantages that benefit employees and customers alike. Learn how you can take advantage of the intrinsic value this kind of organization offers by aligning purpose with profits.
Developing a carefully thought out plan of action before embarking on an organization design will help ensure success and avoid a drawn-out process.
Using design thinking techniques such as interviews, persona profiles, empathy exercises and storytelling will allow teams to design an organization that meets their customers’ needs.
Interacting with customers in a virtual environment has become the new normal. Businesses can thrive by using organization design tools and principles to redesign their customer transactions for a virtual world.
Building an organization design team? Evaluate candidates’ “learning agility” – their ability to master new skills and find new solutions.
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.
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
The best organizations are well-oiled machines. Using the cube model as an alignment tool can keep your business running at optimal efficiency and productivity.
Linkages are a key aspect of every organization design that leaders should carefully examine to help their organizations be more successful.