3 Keys to Effective Change Implementation
Learn three best practices that can help you ensure effective change implementation within your organization.
Organization Strategy
3 Keys to Effective Change Implementation
Learn three best practices that can help you ensure effective change implementation within your organization.
Two Reasons to Take A Process Approach to Organization Design
In art and art education circles, there is an ongoing debate around the concept of Process vs. Product. The conventional approach focuses on the end product as the ultimate goal. Process art, on the other hand, emphasizes the creative journey—and proponents of this approach claim that it fosters self-confidence and
Using Agile Ways of Working to Keep Corporate Functions in Alignment
Functions within an organization can often take on an interesting dynamic. While they have immense capacity to influence the customer experience as well as the general welfare of the company, no one chooses to do business with a company based solely on the work or services of a function. Whether
3 Keys to Effective Strategic Planning
It’s mid November: the home stretch of the year. In addition to all the hustle and bustle of the holidays, this is when many companies buckle down to do their strategic planning for the year ahead. Effective strategic planning doesn’t happen by accident. As you prepare for your planning sessions
How to Align Your Team’s Vision and Goals with Corporate Strategy
Your organization’s design affects its ability to meet goals. Consider how the design impacts the outcome and differentiation to ensure that goals are met.
Information – The Lifeblood of Organizations
Recently, I was with an organization that was doing some benchmarking, and we visited the sites of several companies with strong capabilities in supply chain systems and analytics. As I observed the analytical capabilities and listened to the discussions, I thought about the Information & Metrics side of the organization
The Hidden Benefits of Diversity on Organization Design
Learn how bringing together a team with different backgrounds and experiences can increase your chances of organization design success.
The Most Neglected Aspect of Organization Design
When we are involved in major transformations, one of the first discussions leaders are eager to get into is the structure discussion . . . the new organization chart. Leaders also give enthusiastic consideration to the major business processes of the organization. In fact, leaders easily see the wisdom of
Want Execution? Then Facilitate Strategy Deployment
Good strategy is essential for any organization. So is taking action on that strategy, but successful implementation of strategy must be managed appropriately. One of the dynamics we often observe in organizations is that strategy is not always well cascaded through the organization. In too many organizations, it’s common to
How to Build Your Team for Good Decision Making
In theory, if you put a diverse group of people together, they will think diverse thoughts. They will be creative, they will be additive to one another, and they will ultimately come up with a better solution, because the sum of the parts will be greater than any one part.