Entrepreneurship
Organization design seems a popular topic these days. Maybe it's the downturn. Maybe it's just planning season. But either way, many people are asking me questions about how to design their organizations for 2025 and beyond. Questions like: * Should marketing report into sales? * Should engineering and
Boards
[Restructured. See notes.] I think board meetings should have more discussions and fewer proposals. Why? * The hardest questions often don't lend themselves well to proposals. Think: global warming, cultural divisiveness. Or, in business: investor alignment, exit strategy, or a flawed corporate strategy. You're not going to
Leadership
Most employees tolerate their managers more than love them. According to a year-old survey in Forbes: * Only about 50% of employees say the boss values their opinion. * Only 35% of employees feel inspired by their boss. * Some 25% say they can do a better job than their boss does. * Almost
Communications
This isn't political. He just happened to be talking to me about another matter when he mentioned this problem.
Culture
I went looking for a post to help someone decide if they should move into management, but couldn't find one that I really loved. These three posts aren't bad. Nor is this HBR article. But since I couldn't find a post that I thought