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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
In the last four blogs of this Design-OV sub-series, we have discussed in reasonable detail the drivers of organizational design. The generational influence, strategy, process, and people all have to be considered in tandem when dealing with OD design matters…. Read More ›
