Research based advice for designing more effective organizations
Not all resources need to be dedicated to one unit: Some may be shared among units. Hence, typical questions that may arise are...: Should each department have an IT support role, or should IT be consolidated in a shared services unit? Should … [Continue reading]
I am all for agility and flexibility – we need more of that in large companies. But I have long been a sceptic of “agile at scale”. I wrote a blog post about it 2018. A recent article confirms many of the concerns that I described then. The article … [Continue reading]
Photo by fauxels from Pexels “Structure” is associated with large and well established firms that serve stable and mature markets. Such firms need the clarity and predictability provided by roles, hierarchy, rules, procedures, and control systems. … [Continue reading]
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]