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...]
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.
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...]
Is your organization overspecified or underspecified?
How much “structure” do you need in an organization? This is one of the eternal debates in the field of management & organization. Unfortunately, … [Read more...]
Why you need to separate incompatible roles
Picture: Lady Justice (Photo credit: Photopin.com) Last year, I was kindly invited to attend a workshop in London held by Greg Kessler and my friend … [Read more...]
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