by Kates Kesler | Feb 17, 2020 | Blog, Function Design, Knowledge Base
We regularly work with leaders of complex organizations that are making changes to strategy that have organization implications. It is natural for them to want to jump right to organization charts and begin moving boxes and lines. However, we advise our clients to add...
by Kates Kesler | Dec 31, 2019 | Function Design, Function Design, Knowledge Base, Publications
Functional organizations are the mortar that holds the building blocks of a complex organization together. And they are often the source of capabilities that help businesses compete, to innovate, and to deliver complex solutions to customers. The HR function builds...
by Kates Kesler | Oct 8, 2019 | Blog, Function Design, Knowledge Base
Across multiple industries and geographies, the CMO role is the shortest tenured in the c-suite, slipping to an average of just 43-months in 2019, according to a research from executive search firm Spencer Stuart. Brands listed in the graphic below lost or...
by Kates Kesler | Feb 11, 2019 | Blog, Function Design, Knowledge Base
We regularly work with leaders of complex, global companies who want to transform one or more of their functions (Finance, HR, Marketing, Supply Chain, etc.). The objective is typically to build new capabilities that will fuel growth while configuring the function to...
by Kates Kesler | Feb 11, 2019 | Function Design, Function Design, Knowledge Base, Publications
“How are you adding value?” That’s the question Neville Isdell, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Coca-Cola Company, asked the functional leadership of the company in March of 2005. Isdell challenged his corporate leaders to rethink how they were...
by Kates Kesler | Aug 19, 2016 | Blog, Function Design, Knowledge Base, Uncategorized
We look at functions as “capability builders” – charged with building the processes, systems, and talent that can identify and move knowledge, ideas, and insights into the strategic decision making of the company. Therefore, the thoughtful design of business...
