People focus is the key. Who would want to work for a company that is focused on structure and systems, rather than people? Probably few, but maybe … [Read more...]
Defining roles, accountability and governance
In this series of posts I describe how to define the high level architecture and governance model of an organization, as well as individual level roles and accountabilities.
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...]
Should there be a computer on your organization chart?
I attended a conference in Denmark recently where I met Richard Burton, professor emeritus at Duke University. It was he who first raised the … [Read more...]
Three misconceptions about the matrix organization
What is a matrix organization?Are matrix structures inevitable in complex organizations?Unfortunately, there is a lot of confusion about this.One … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
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