Research based advice for designing more effective organizations
In my previous blog post, I discussed three implications of the coronavirus on how we lead and organize firms. Let me follow up here with another issue that I have recently discussed with some colleagues and former clients. As a result of the crisis, … [Continue reading]
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, too, in this period). I don’t pretend to have the final answer; nobody does in this time of … [Continue reading]
Image: From project meeting with client – my colleagues Tore Christiansen and Bjørn Helge Gundersen (from Deloitte) on the right. Last year was an important year for Reconfig - the new software tool we are developing. The key purpose of Reconfig is … [Continue reading]
A minimum of control is required in any organization (as I wrote about in my last blog post). A key part of a control process is to have a system where you review proposals (such as proposals for new projects or investmentes) – and select the ones … [Continue reading]
We don’t like to be controlled. And we don’t like control systems. Few of us want to have a controlling boss who looks over our shoulder, follows our every move, and criticize what we do. Similarly, few of us want detailed rules and procedures that … [Continue reading]