I often warn about the dangers of self-management, but does that mean that a command and control structure is the best alternative? There is a tendency to think of organization design as falling into one of those two categories: self-management or command and control....
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...
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...
One of my first managers once told me, “The perfect is the enemy of the good.” That saying has stuck with me to this day. Essentially, it means that if you waste too much time trying to perfect your work, you can end up being less productive. It is better to do three...
Delegation is at the heart of what managers do. One of the first lessons frontline managers learn is that they will be more effective and get more work done if they delegate than if they try to do everything themselves. Letting go, planning, communicating, and...
In early 2014, American online retailer Zappos announced they would be embracing a new management system known as Holacracy. As a result, the innovative and radical approach has been surrounded by a whirlwind of media hype. Pioneered by entrepreneur Brian Robertson in...
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