Posts from the ‘Presentation’ Category
About a year ago, I created a presentation about how leaders can simplify the structure of their organization. This presentation has been viewed more than 2,500 times so it seems like people find the topic relevant. I have now revised the presentation and recorded voice-over (audio narration) with explanation of the slides and additional examples.
The slidecast lasts for 14 minutes.
This presentation deals with the key topic of my new book that will be released next week. The book provides an analytical and data-based approach for analysing complexity and developing simpler organizations designs.
If you are a leader contemplating re-designing your organization – ”To separate or integrate, that is the question”: Should units be divided or combined?
In the slidecast embedded below, I discuss how to approach this challenge. It includes a couple of examples from a series of interviews I did with leaders of oil services firms. Any comments would be welcome.
P.S. A slidecast is a presentation with audio, so make sure you have the speakers turned on if you want the narration.
Many of the changes introduced in large organizations only seem to add to the internal complexity. One example is process improvement efforts, which sometimes lead to the creation of a new organisational dimension consisting of “process owners”. The unforeseen consequence is to create a kind of matrix where responsibility is divided between line managers and process owners. But it doesn’t stop there: I was told of one large organization that – in addition to the two dimensions of functions and processes – introduced a third dimension of “process coordinators”, who were supposed to facilitate co-ordination between functional managers and process owners. This company ended up with a three dimensional matrix!
Based on 12 years of experience working with large organisations in Scandinavia, I have concluded that handling the increasing level of internal complexity is a key challenge for most managers.
This is the main motivation for writing the book I am working on. The main purpose is to show how to re-design organisational structures and minimize unnecessary complexity. The basic line of reasoning is presented in the PowerPoint presentation included here. I would welcome comments and reactions from readers of this blog.
