Research based advice for designing more effective organizations
When I was a doctoral student at Oxford University, I lived in a college together with graduate students in many other fields, including the natural sciences. After dinner one night, a chemistry student remarked that he would head over to the lab - … [Continue reading]
In my two last blog posts I discussed the difference between individuals and roles. I decided to focus on this issue as it in many ways is the foundation for organization design. This is particularly clear if you consult Elliot Jaques’ writings. … [Continue reading]
Separating individuals from the roles they hold is an important, but also difficult, and at times delicate challenge. Unfortunately, I have experienced that leaders – as most of us - routinely mix up the two, something which can have negative … [Continue reading]
Distinguishing between individuals and the roles that they hold is fundamental to organization design. But the two are easily confused. I do it myself sometimes. A few years ago, I was working as a project manager in a large firm and … [Continue reading]
In an organization design process, one needs to identify the key business drivers, understand interfaces and processes, and create new ideas for resolving key dilemmas. The management team rarely possess a complete picture of how the organization … [Continue reading]