Leadership
In a Merger, Employees Don’t Fear Change. They Hate the Uncertainty.
We’d all like to be poised, confident, and self-assured. Too bad life gets in the way. Cancelled flights, unexpected traffic jams, weather emergencies, unwelcome health news, mergers and acquisitions… all situations that create uncertainty. Some will say that people’s emotions run high in a situation like a corporate merger because of an innate fear of…
Read MoreFour Keys to Success When Your Company is Organized by Function
Over the years, we have seen dozens of functional organization designs succeed and a few that have not worked as well as intended. By a functional design, we mean one which is primarily based on functions such as Marketing, Sales, Product Engineering, Finance, etc. We contrast this with a business unit design, which is primarily…
Read MoreDon’t Settle for Another Failed Offsite Strategy Meeting
Imagine you’re attending an offsite strategy meeting. You’re prepared. You’re fired up. You’re eager to engage. But ten minutes into the meeting, you’re checking your email – and so are most of the people around you. Sound familiar? Of course it does. Many – probably most – strategic offsites are held with great intentions, but they…
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