Flattened Organizations: When Cons Outweigh Pros

Idea posted: February 2013

Institutions: Harvard Business School   

Flattening (or delayering) of hierarchies within an organization has been called for by much recent literature. In theory, flattening is supposed to help push decisions downwards to enhance customer and…

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Leadership Dyads: Beauty, Disaster, and the Big Five

Idea posted: January 2013

Institutions: IMD   

In 2003 the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated as it attempted to re-enter the Earth’s atmosphere. The disaster was found to have been caused by a piece of foam insulation that…

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Jump Before You’re Pushed: The Companies That Change Without Pressure

Idea posted: January 2013

Institutions: Lancaster University Management School    China Europe International Business School (CEIBS)    Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management   

It is a rare company that is able to anticipate a new set of requirements, mobilize resources to meet them, radically change their ways and reclaim leading positions in their…

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Establishing Sustainable Change in Organizations

Idea posted: January 2013

Institutions: Cranfield University School of Management   

Change is frequently experienced as a risky transition in today’s organizations. The impact of the failure of a change initiative can be high; as such, managers and leaders have to…

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