Research based advice for designing more effective organizations
It is fairly common to claim that all global firms now are “matrix organizations”. When you examine a particular firm more carefully, however, you usually don’t find that people report to more than one boss (formally), although they of course may … [Continue reading]
Last week I had the privilege of talking to Andrew Campbell from Ashridge Business School in the UK. Andrew is well known for his writing, teaching and consulting on strategy and organization. The key principles he developed (together … [Continue reading]
On Friday I participated in a conference organized by the Organizational Design Community, a network of academics, consultants and executives. The conference was hosted by Harvard Business School and several of its faculty members participated. It … [Continue reading]
Naomi Stanford recently wrote a review of my book. You can find it on her blog. Naomi is a consultant, teacher and author (see this page for more about her background and the kind of work she does) … [Continue reading]
One of the most difficult – and most fundamental – tasks for a business leader is to recognize whether it’s time to introduce a change now – such as a re-design of the formal structure –and whether it is best to … [Continue reading]