It’s funny that as we write series 2 of this blog, the very hypothesis that we put before you in series 1 is under scrutiny. With COVID19 ravaging the globe, have we ever been in a time where military-like organisation… Read More ›
structure
Are organisational structure and hierarchy dying on their feet? Series 1 of 2
Are structure and hierarchy at the organisation, like we have known the ‘OD-twins’ since our days at school and at work, dying on their feet? Structure/Hierarchy is so synonymous with the modern organisation that the moment we set foot into… Read More ›
Management recession: time for an Organisational Effectiveness (OE) function? Series 3 of 3
Last week, we sold, and pretty hard at that, the case for the Organisational Effectiveness (OE) Tsar. Companies were encouraged to re-look at the art of running business via a new lens. It can’t be business as usual. Are we… Read More ›
Management recession: time for an Organisational Effectiveness (OE) function? Series 2 of 3
It is apparent from Series 1 that the ongoing management-recession at firms needs a fix. And that the fix may be as simple as ‘functionalizing’ effectiveness i.e., making organization-effectiveness (OE) a formal function like finance, HR, etc and appointing a… Read More ›
Do you demonise bureaucracies?
At the Effectiveness lab, we are acutely aware that organizational architecture (read: structure) impacts the efficiency, effectiveness and ultimately, the overall efficacy of organizations that purport to be in the business of value-creation. Whether you are in business for money… Read More ›
Are you the ‘management-forensics’ leader type?
This blog discusses management-forensics. We know that for many people, anything forensic equals crime. Well, at the Effectiveness lab, we define management-forensics as the deliberate practice to investigate value-addition enablers and killers at companies. Those things that significantly add or… Read More ›
The organisation-development X-ray (ODX)
It has been eleven (11) months since we wrote the first blog of the Effective organisation – organisational vitals and bionic balance series. We have written over forty (40) blogs on the subject. We set out to answer the question: what… Read More ›
Blending Leadership, Strategy & Design Organisational-Vitals
This blog concludes the Design Organisational Vital (OV) sub-series. The blog delved into matters related to the architecture of organizations. Something that many view in isolation from its peer OV’s (Leadership, Strategy, & People). As discussed in the Effectiveness lab’s… Read More ›
It’s more than organizational design – the 4 manipulatives
Apparently, HR management is the last remaining source of competitive advantage. Organisations have crafted cutting edge strategy, design and implemented cutting-edge businesses processes, some of them deploying the best ERP’s, and hired the very best in leadership positions and on… Read More ›
Organisational design and culture – silent partners
This blog twins design and culture and discusses how one influences the other. It’s only fair that we remind everyone the definition of organizational culture. Organisational culture is a system of shared assumptions, values, and beliefs, which governs how people… Read More ›
