A lot has been written about flat organizations. Almost every week it seems some new case study comes out proclaiming the virtues of the latest flattened organizational structure. After all, who needs managers when they just slow things down and increase costs? This...
Increasingly in organizations, teams are left to manage themselves. I encounter this often. As a consultant, I am invited to meetings in many organizations. And if the organization has hired me as their management consultant—you can bet that it’s an important...
Employees should be empowered to make decisions. This is absolutely true, so why is it number four on our list of “The Top 12 Fallacies That Get In The Way of Organizational Performance?” All too often, managers misinterpret what empowering your employees means and go...
Are senior executives experienced enough to manage themselves? This certainly is a common assumption held by many organizations. CEOs tend to be focused on outward things, such as organizational strategies and goals, and often leave senior management to fend for...
Why are some CEOs successful, while others are not? There are lots of reasons! Across all sectors and industries, CEOs are under tremendous pressure. They’re often expected to create more profit with fewer resources and deliver more results in less time while...
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