Step B.Align the structure with the strategy

• What it means:

— Align company around several core processes

• How it works:

— Assess the level of strategic and tactical clarity

— Decide on the best “engagement strategy”

The Idea

In the past, companies organized themselves in vertical structures to take advantage of functional expertise. In vertical, hierarchical structures, everyone understands where they fit in the organization and what their role is. Direction is clear because decision-making power resides at the top. Unfortunately, in this type of organizational structure, clarity is achieved at the expense of collaboration. In vertical organizations, most people don’t understand the overall company objectives and strategies and how their ...

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