We were presenting out the results of an organization restructuring during a steering committee meeting at one of my clients. The Chief Commercial Officer said of the new design “I love it. I am a big fan of dotted lines.” I smiled and nodded, but inside I cringed. Trying to overcome silo issues through the … More Ways of Working: How to Intentionally Bridge (not break) Organization Silos
Given what I do every day, it no longer surprises people when an idea on how organizations could be designed more effectively appears in my mind from a seemingly bizarre source. It recently happened as I sat with my tween daughter and watched the “Barbie” movie with her for the third time. Yes, even a … More “Barbie” and the Dichotomy of Organizational Life
The European Organisation Design Forum, or the EODF, is a community of leaders in the world of organization design. According to the EODF website, its mission is to, “build and advance the community, practice, and strategic role of Organisation Design. We’re driven to fulfil our purpose of creating a connected community, exploring inspirational perspectives to release organisational potential.” One of … More The EODF Summer Book Edition: Find My Book There
Over the past three weeks I have shared a series of posts about my new book, Strategies for Organization Design: Using the Peopletecture Model to Improve Collaboration and Performance. In the book I describe the three enduring challenges that plague organization design: 1. Design decisions are not linked to human behavior. 2. Design solutions are … More The Second Challenge: Over-Focus On the Individual