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Organizational Structure

March 12, 2021

Perspective and Proximity in an Advice Culture: When Opposing Ideas Combine to Create Better Decisions

We use Proximity to describe the reality that people closest to the situation have more accurate information — and Perspective to describe the reality that people who perceive a situation from a distance can see how everything fits together.  But those with the advantage of proximity struggle to see the unintended consequences of their choices … Read More

Category iconOrganizational Culture,  Organizational Structure

March 1, 2021

You Cannot Win in 2021 with a 1947 Hierarchical Organizational Structure

Elegant and Efficient In 1947 on the heels of the Allies’ victory, organizational theorists adopted Max Weber’s bureaucracy ideas from the 1920’s and gave birth to the modern hierarchical organizational structure. Inspired by the military, this paradigm would lead the United States and other capitalist countries into an age of productivity that the world had … Read More

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October 10, 2020

Selecting the Right Organizational Consulting Partner

Years ago, as a senior consultant in a blue chip consultancy, I witnessed one of the most revealing conversations between my firm’s senior partner and our client, the SVP of HR for a high profile aerospace manufacturer. My firm was billing the client roughly $11M a year. The client was in complete disarray, with a … Read More

Category iconChange Management,  Organizational Culture,  Organizational Structure

August 17, 2020

Will Your Response to the 2020 Crisis Fail?

While on a scrum call, one of our sales people posed this question: Does the 50-70% failure rate of change programs reported by McKinsey apply to change efforts in response to the pandemic?  Although it may be too early to tell if the failure rate will be similar, we did a little deductive reasoning to … Read More

Category iconChange Management,  Covid-19,  Crisis Management,  Organizational Structure

July 24, 2020

Leadership Teams: When Less is More

While this is not a new concept, our clients are showing a renewed interest in becoming leaner in response to the pandemic. While some organizations may be reactive in reducing their staff, others are trying to apply the lessons learned from the “work from home” experiment of 2020. In the case of the latter, their … Read More

Category iconOrganizational Structure

July 10, 2020

How Do I Know My Organization is Toxic?

A few toxic employees can start a movement that, if left unchecked, can derail your organization. The toxic behavior of a few employees can poison the culture; their numbers can swell and shift the focus of conversation from performance to cohesion. Ultimately, it marginalizes the true performers, causing them to question themselves and their own judgment. How … Read More

Category iconChange Management,  Organizational Culture,  Organizational Structure

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