Posts Tagged ‘formal organisation’
Leading in two worlds: why the org chart tells only half of the story
Many leaders have experienced the same frustration. The organisational structure looks clear.Roles are defined.Strategy has been communicated. Yet the organisation still struggles to move. Decisions stall.Collaboration breaks down.Tensions between teams reappear again and again. From the perspective of the organisational chart, everything looks correct. But the real dynamics of the organisation are happening somewhere else.…
Read MoreIs the offsite broken? Why strategic conversations fall short in complex times
Every year, leadership teams spend significant time and money on offsites. They’re usually well-intentioned. The organisation faces important questions — a strategic shift to explore, tensions between functions that are slowing progress, a need to step back and think. So the team gathers for a day or two away from the office. Slides are prepared.…
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