by Ed McMahon | Aug 13, 2015 | The 'C' Suite
One of the key pillars of organization success is creating the assurance there will be a steady flow of talent coming into the organization that will develop in capability to assume increasingly more complex roles over time. CEOs and senior leaders need to be able to... 
by Ed McMahon | Jul 10, 2015 | The 'C' Suite
I was recently asked 2 questions by a CEO, whose organization was not performing to its full potential. “What can I to do today to help my company achieves its plan faster?” “What will help me accelerate the achievement of our long term strategy?” These questions... 
by Ed McMahon | Jun 26, 2015 | The 'C' Suite
Earlier this month McKinsey & Company published an article entitled “Getting Organization Design Right”. It was (of course) well researched and well written. It’s a very good primer on why organization design matters, and offers senior executives 9 “Golden Rules”... 
by Ed McMahon | Jun 11, 2015 | The HR Professional
The business press and social media have recently been expounding the virtues some “new” forms of organization design claimed to be more effective and relevant than “traditional” ones (read hierarchical). Predominant of these are Holocracy and Sociocracy. Core... 
by Ed McMahon | Jun 4, 2015 | The 'C' Suite
A sustainable and scalable innovation for growth requires a variety of expertise and capabilities—different roles doing different work at different levels throughout the organization working to bring new innovations to market. Effective structure and systems are...