Matching task assignment to role accountabilities Over the last few weeks, we have discussed how complexity is a key factor in organization design and the importance of aligning accountability and authority into roles. The last piece of this puzzle is ensuring that...
Accountability & Decision Authority Leaders say accountability is important. Executives tell us that accountability is important to the success of their businesses, and for good reason. A culture where accountability is used constructively will deliver...
Cross-boundary Work In this week’s blog, we will delve into what we believe to be one of the most common sources of tension and organizational dysfunction (it shows up in almost all of our projects)—the problems that arise as people try to work effectively across...
Our Unique Approach to Align Organizational Structure with Strategy In our last blog we provided some valuable and practical tips for executive leaders about what they can do to manage risk and ensure success while transitioning to a new organizational structure. In...
In the opening article of our series Organizations that Work we established that poor organization design gets in the way of creating value. We also proposed that restructuring in a deliberate way, using a proven process and scientifically valid tools, will align...
