Tag: organizational design assessment
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Why Consultants Start With Structure, Not Strategy
Consultants start with structure because structure determines behavior long before strategy influences outcomes. Strategy defines intent, but structure defines what actually happens when decisions are made, resources are allocated, and work is executed. When structure is misaligned, even the best strategy fails in practice. The first reason is predictability. Structure sets decision rights, reporting lines,…
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How to identify structural and cultural problems in a business
Structural and cultural problems are among the most damaging issues in a business because they are self-reinforcing and often invisible to those inside the system. Structures shape behavior, and culture determines how people respond to that structure. Identifying problems in these areas requires examining how the organization actually operates, not how it is designed on…