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Is Strategy still Relevant to Organization Design?

by Kates Kesler | Nov 23, 2020 | Blog, Current Topics in Organization Design, Knowledge Base

The axiom has always been to start with a clear strategy if you want to design a sound organization. But, is detailed strategy work even relevant in a world where the external environment is continually changing, requiring companies to regularly shift direction and...

Too Little, Too Late: Why many Diversity and Inclusion efforts fall short

by Kates Kesler | Jul 24, 2020 | Blog, Current Topics in Organization Design, Knowledge Base

Diversity and Inclusion programs and initiatives are ubiquitous.  While many organizations are making strides in the right direction, too many fall short of their goals and aspirations.  Perhaps the biggest obstacle is that too many people still think about...

Start Slow, Finish Fast: Rightsizing Your Organization the Right Way

by Kates Kesler | Jul 7, 2020 | Blog, Current Topics in Organization Design, Knowledge Base

When organizations are looking to find cost savings, people costs are typically a significant portion of the budget and an attractive target for cost reduction, but beware! Reductions in staffing levels can destroy or erode organization capabilities or “muscle” that...

Organization Design for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

by Kates Kesler | Jul 6, 2020 | Blog, Current Topics in Organization Design, Knowledge Base

We facilitated a meeting in April 2020 for a team of ten people. In the past such a meeting would typically have the eight co-located members sitting together in a conference room and the other two on video. The pandemic meant that for this meeting everyone was...

Using the Right Performance Metrics: Watch out for P&Ls

by Kates Kesler | Jun 29, 2020 | Blog, Knowledge Base, Metrics and Rewards

We regularly work with CEO’s that are frustrated with leader behaviors that undermine enterprise strategy. Simple financial measures, like P&Ls, are an effective way to visibly drive leader accountability, yet they frequently do not match the complexity of today’s...

Chief Ecosystem Officer – Taking Customer Centricity to the Next Level

by Kates Kesler | May 7, 2020 | Blog, Knowledge Base, Talent and Leadership, Uncategorized

Many of our clients are asking how to utilize organization design mechanisms to take customer centricity to the next level. Customer centricity is defined here as creating unique product value propositions and strategies to deliver against unmet customer needs....
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