In my previous blog post, I discussed three implications of the coronavirus on how we lead and organize firms. Let me follow up here with another … [Read more...]
Managing the organization re-design process
This has so far been the topic I have written the most extensively about. These posts cover all the different phases of an organization design process, from the early phase where you identify issues, to planning and implementation of changes. The posts draw on the framework that I write about in my book.
How should we design “checks and balances” inside an organization?
A minimum of control is required in any organization (as I wrote about in my last blog post). A key part of a control process is to have a system … [Read more...]
Do you have to choose between trust and control?
We don’t like to be controlled. And we don’t like control systems. Few of us want to have a controlling boss who looks over our shoulder, follows our … [Read more...]
How do you make organization design decisions? A maturity model
Let’s assume that you are planning a re-organization. How do you proceed?Do you make the decision based on the information you already have, or do you … [Read more...]
Why you need a focused mandate
Image source: Flickr In the TV series Kitchen Nightmares, UK chef Ramsay Gordon visits struggling restaurants and tries to help the staff to improve … [Read more...]
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