by Kates Kesler | Feb 24, 2019 | Blog, Knowledge Base, Organization Design Process
When the time comes to communicate organizational change, leaders tend to default to Human Resources or Corporate Communications to develop the message. While these teams are often highly skilled at communicating, their lens tends to be mitigating risk, rather than...
by Kates Kesler | Jan 2, 2018 | Blog, Knowledge Base, Organization Design Process
Global companies are typically composed of three dimensions: Geographic market units (regions, countries, or country clusters) Global business units (products, brands, categories, or customer segments) Global operating and support functions (R&D, Supply Chain,...
by Kates Kesler | Oct 3, 2015 | Blog, Design Process, Knowledge Base, Organization Design Process, Publications
After weeks of assessment, analysis, and discussion, your design team has arrived at a comprehensive solution that will create an organization with the right structure, roles, governance, process, and metrics to deliver on the business strategy. As the sponsor or...
by Kates Kesler | Sep 11, 2014 | Activation, Blog, Knowledge Base, Organization Design Process, Publications
i4cp (Institute for Corporate Productivity) recently interviewed Amy Kates on organizational change. Download insights from Kates Kesler’s experience guiding change in large complex organizations.
by Kates Kesler | Sep 9, 2013 | Blog, Capabilities, Knowledge Base, Organization Design Process, Publications
We often use the term “organizational muscle” as a way to bring the concept of “capabilities” to life. It is a useful analogy. If execution of strategy is the goal, then the organization is a means to that end. The measure of success of any design is what it allows...
