Research based advice for designing more effective organizations
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]