http://meetkendall.com/2008/02/23/the-right-organization/ Meet Kendall Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:36:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://meetkendall.com/2008/02/23/the-right-organization/#comment-260 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:42:12 +0000 http://cafeman.wordpress.com/?p=113#comment-260 Good to Great has some excellent points about getting the right people on the bus. For large institutions, whose diversification is much greater than smaller companies, first focusing on great people can tap the intellect of those individuals to help choose the “what” and reduce reliance on non-core assets. That single focus is what Jim Collins refers to as the “hedgehog” concept. In earlier stage companies where the “what” is more defined, it is more critical to organize around rapid and precise execution of that hedgehog. It is also a common mistake to allow the organization structure to be driven by the people. While some compromises can and should be accommodated, the basic main organization should be designed properly to maximize revenue and profit growth as well as to maximize customer satisfaction.

]]> http://meetkendall.com/2008/02/23/the-right-organization/#comment-259 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 05:02:26 +0000 http://cafeman.wordpress.com/?p=113#comment-259 Thanks for pointing out the importance of an effective organizational structure. Many people use the “people first, then the what” concept from Good to Great too myopically.
-John

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