Organizational design is a step-by-step methodology which identifies dysfunctional aspects of work flow, procedures, structures and systems, realigns them to fit current business realities/goals and then develops plans to implement the new changes. The process focuses on improving both the technical and people side of the business.
The article outlines the steps that companies have to take to achieve outstanding organizational structures and processes in a Chinese context. Part 1 provides an overview of how the changes in the business landscape in China that have taken place in recent years urgently require Western companies to pay more attention to organizational structures and…
Welcome to Episode 19 of the Outliers Inn podcast: Leadership & Organizational Strategy Topic: Join Antlerboy and JP as they speak with Gia Campari about business leadership. Hosts: Joseph Paris & Benjamin Taylor Guest: Gia Campari Click here to listen now!
Those working on operational excellence are typically focused on optimisation, waste elimination, capacity utilization, process redesign and other operational challenges. This focus can lead to a lack of business perspective. How can operational excellence professionals keep the business in mind while making operational improvements? The business model canvas is one widely used tool. By laying…
Confection du Boischaut Nord (CBN) is a small miracle of manufacturing: it is one of the few firms in Indre’s once-buoyant local textiles sector to have withstood the onslaught of foreign competition, first from southern Europe, then North Africa and now Asia. Yet the overtime episode is a telling insight into a France struggling with itself:…
McKinsey & Company reports on an analysis of high-stakes transformations which reveals a few pragmatic lessons that increase the odds of meeting the organization’s objectives. As a fact, keeping hundreds or thousands of initiatives on track is a monumental task, one that too few organizations around the world do well. And given the statistics that…
Welcome to Episode 17 of the Outliers Inn podcast: Corporate Superstition. Topic: Join Antlerboy and JP as they talk with Stephan Meyer where they discuss the topic of Corporate Superstition. Why are things done “this way” and not some other way in various corporations. What happens when the old ways are found to be incorrect? What are some ways…
