Arguably, one of the most complicated topics for any business is how to structure an organization. Despite how notoriously difficult the topic is, I’ve been fascinated with how businesses (re)organize ...

A common question that gets brought up in our work with CEO peer groups is how organizations should be structured in order to achieve the best results. The issue CEOs struggle with is how to put ...

The basic macro strategy of marketing is simple: You create a product or service with a unique or competitive benefit and communicate it consistently to the people who want that benefit. Within that ...

Growing up, I remember frequenting Blockbuster Video, eyeing the giant wall of new releases and thinking, We can borrow any of these movies for just a few dollars! The company seemed invincible — ...

A traditional organization achieves efficiency and control of work by division of labor. Employees or departments carry out work in one business area, such as design, marketing or production. New ...

Historical setting -- Du Pont- creating the autonomous divisions -- General Motors- creating the general office -- Standard Oil Company (New Jersey)- ad hoc reorganization -- Sears, Roebuck and ...