Internal complexity seems to increase gradually over time in most organizations. Earlier this year, a study was published in the prestiguous journal … [Read more...]
Increasing flexibility and agility
In this series of posts I discuss how you can design organizations for greater flexibility and agility,
Implementing “Agile at scale”: The aftermath
I am all for agility and flexibility – we need more of that in large companies. But I have long been a sceptic of “agile at scale”. I wrote a blog … [Read more...]
Do small and innovative firms need “structure”?
Photo by fauxels from Pexels “Structure” is associated with large and well established firms that serve stable and mature markets. Such firms need … [Read more...]
Organization design implications of COVID-19
What are the implications of the coronavirus on how we lead and organize firms? I have been pondering this issue (as I assume many of you have done, … [Read more...]
Should you use agile principles to organize a firm?
"Agile” was intended as an approach for managing software development teams. But it has become one of the hottest business trends – and it is no … [Read more...]