Apr 20, 2022 | Organizational Design
Classic organizational structures such as the chain of command have helped business leaders to govern effectively for decades. Over time, however, they have increasingly become thought of as somewhat repressive and counterproductive, which has led to the rise of new...
Dec 18, 2021 | Organizational Design
5 Types of Org Structures [Plus Pros & Cons] An organizational structure defines the formal layout of a company’s workforce by illustrating the grouping of employees and the lines of managerial authority that flow throughout. While there’s no rule that says a...
Nov 30, 2021 | Organizational Design
Our Guide to Functional Organizational Structures An organization cannot be successful without a strong org structure at its core. This is because organizational structures help to ensure that information flows and that operations run smoothly. Having a clear...
Apr 28, 2021 | Organizational Design
An organizational chart shows how a company is structured which fundamentally dictates things like authority and workflows. While many organizations choose to adopt the classic hierarchical ‘chain of command’ structure, whereby authority flows from top (the CEO and...
Apr 14, 2021 | Organizational Design
Although the traditional corporate hierarchy may have had its place at the head of the table for several decades as the go-to organizational structure, it doesn’t work for every business. Business leaders are now more tuned in than ever before to the crucial role that...
Mar 31, 2021 | Organizational Design
What is the Chain of Command? All organizations—even those that don’t know it—have an overarching structure that dictates the reporting relationships between different employees. In many cases, individual reporting relationships depend on where employees...