"Ready or not, we’re going to launch next month." This phrase often circulates from management during periods of structural change and tends to mark the starting point of confusion, disruption, and resistance. In later assessments of legacy issues, the same reflection is often echoed from leaders and team members alike: "They told us, 'Ready or not,' and we were absolutely not ready." It's not always a story of complete failure — but one of missed signals, misaligned actions, and the long shadow of a rushed, pressured launch.
Organization Design: Ready or Not
Topics: Organization Desgin, Change Readiness, Assessment, OrgDesign
Organization Design: Dealing with the Unexamined Organization
Socrates famously declared that "an unexamined life is not worth living." His words remind us that self-reflection is not a luxury, but a necessity for personal growth, integrity, and transformation. At each stage of our lives, pausing to take stock of our beliefs, behaviors, patterns, and priorities allows us to live with greater purpose and authenticity. Without such examination, we risk remaining stuck in outdated mindsets or routines, drifting away from what truly matters, and missing opportunities for alignment and evolution. Growth, after all, is not a spontaneous outcome but a process fueled by awareness, choice, and action.
Topics: Organization Desgin, Assessment, OrgDesign
Assessing The State of Your Organization
At the beginning of 2023, McKinsey surveyed more than 2,500 business leaders around the world. The results went into the report on The State of the Organization 2023.
At the time, only half of the participating organizations said they were well prepared to anticipate and react to external shocks, and two-thirds saw their organization as overly complex and inefficient.
Topics: Organization Design, New Work, AI, Assessment