How do we align the organization with the strategy? That is a question that people often raise, particularly when a new strategy has been introduced. In such cases, it may be necessary to adjust the organization to ensure that the new strategy is … [Continue reading]
If you really mean it, formalize it
In every organization, there are numerous informal initiatives that have yet to become part of the formal organizational structure. There may be an informal group that meets to discuss how to improve the customer experience. There may be a … [Continue reading]
A clearer image: Developing new ways to visualize organizations
Example of social network mapping from client project*. As I discussed in my last post, we need to understand the current organization before we can design a new one. And we can’t rely on the existing organization chart for this. We certainly … [Continue reading]
What kind of data do you need to re-design your organization?
You need to understand how the current organization works - before you can design a new one. As professor Ron Sanchez of the Copenhagen Business School puts it: “You can’t improve something that you can’t describe” . So we need to describe the … [Continue reading]
A non-political way of managing stakeholders
We all know that we need the support of key stakeholders in a change process. And this is absolutely critical if we are talking about potential changes with regards to roles and reporting relationships. A key stakeholder may ignore our proposal … [Continue reading]
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