I am planning to do occasional interviews on this blog with thought leaders in the field, both consultants and academics. The first person out is Paul Tremlett, a Canadian consultant and member of a community of practitioners called the Global … [Continue reading]
How many pages do you need to explain your organizational model?
I am not thinking about how many pages or slides you need to show the “boxology” – that is, who reports to whom – which usually requires only one page. What I am thinking about is the number of pages you need to explain: Who delivers what to … [Continue reading]
Organization design at the speed of Post-it
I recently completed a project where I had to come up with a process for quickly grouping people into different units. The client was an NGO, and I assisted an internal working group in developing a new organizational model for the head … [Continue reading]
These are a few of my favorite quotes – about organizations!
There are quotes that summarize a lot of organizational design wisdom in a single sentence. In the document posted below, I include six quotes that I particularly like and briefly explain how I interpret each of them. Let me know what you … [Continue reading]
Why a reorganization is like bringing planes down at night
Most of the clients I work with are concerned about finding the best possible organizational model, given the particular strategic goals they pursue and the constraints they face. Yet some also mention to me that they believe reorganizing the firm … [Continue reading]
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