One of the most useful shifts in my own thinking has been letting go of the idea that organizational design is something you ...

If you don't design an organizational structure, you'll end up with one anyway. Organizational structure happens at every company, either by conscious choice or unconscious evolution. Conscious choice ...

The terms "organization structure and design" and "organization architecture," while sounding similar, actually have very different meanings. The first term refers to structure in a metaphorical way ...

Universities in the United Kingdom and around the world are adjusting to the changes in demographics, information technology, society and, of course, the coronavirus pandemic. As I see it, the higher ...

Organizational change is complex. Success depends upon the extent to which the structure of the organization matches its practices, processes, people, measures, and messages. It is also important to ...

One of the most common concerns raised by employees (yes, managers too!) is as simple as it is complex. Organization structure and design, reporting lines and levels of authority should be straight ...

Anyone who’s celebrated a significant work anniversary knows just how a company can change over the years—who has a seat at the table, what customers expect, the most coveted skills. But there’s just ...

Sometimes epiphanies come by email—or, in this case, three emails. It was Saturday at 5:17 a.m., and Joanna was already at her laptop. As the new CEO of the fictional Seabright Publishing Company, ...

To design an effective software engineering organization that delivers business value, software engineering leaders should begin by understanding the IT operating model (ITOM) targeted by their CIO.