Perspectives on Organizational Transformation
AI and Human Synergy: Redefining the Future of Work through Co-Intelligence
Some people fear that artificial intelligence (AI) will replace human jobs and render many roles obsolete. Others view AI as merely another tool, like a faster...
Implementing AI: The initial steps
ChatGPT was launched in 2022. In the beginning, it was mainly individual employees who adopted the tool, sometimes secretly using the tool to enhance their own...
Can synthetic data give real insights?
In Reconfig , we frequently run demos with potential clients. The purpose is to showcase different parts of the tool and discuss how it can be applied to...
The missing link between strategy and structure? The unit mandate
A few years ago, I wrote a teaching case about a recently established marketing department in a large company. The department had been formed by merging three...
Organizing for Success
Our CTO, Kim Soldal, recently created a song titled “Organizing for Success” via AI, and we’re absolutely blown away by its high quality. AI truly showcases...
Three Misconceptions about the Matrix Organization
What is a matrix organization? Are matrix structures inevitable in complex organizations? Unfortunately, there is a lot of confusion about this. One reason is...
The Political Test of a Proposed New Organizational Model
A few years go, I was assisting a firm in developing a new organizational model, working together with a colleague. We first identified key design criteria,...
Why you can’t retrofit a mission
I once helped a global, medium-sized company develop a new organizational model. At the time, it had a regional model, with units for Europe, Africa, the...
How do you know whether your organization needs a re-design?
One of the most difficult – and most fundamental – tasks for a business leader is to recognize whether it’s time to introduce a change now – such as a...
Imagining an Alternative Future
You cannot re-design an organization without thinking about the future. Professor Georges Romme (University of Eindhoven) has an elegant way of putting it. He...
Sustainability and Organization Design: Is there a Connection?
I have written more than 100 blogposts, covering a wide range of topics related to organization design. But so far, I have not tackled the issue of...
Why is it so difficult to aligh the structure with the strategy?
One of the key ideas in organization design is to “align the organization with the strategy”. What does this mean? The key assumption is that there is no “one...
Creating a Digital Twin of your Organization
The concept of a digital twin has been around for at least two decades. It refers to having a computerized representation of a real-world physical system, such...
Using Reconfig to Create Agile at Scale
According to one study, 90% of all companies have adopted agile methods in some form. Typically, companies use agile methods for software development, but many...
Achieve Success with Digital, Agile, and Sustainability Transformations
In today’s fast-paced business environment, organizations are constantly looking for ways to stay ahead of the curve. To achieve this leaders are looking to...
Fighting Complexity with Subtractive Change
Internal complexity seems to increase gradually over time in most organizations. Earlier this year, a study was published in the prestiguous journal Nature...
How to Build Purpose-driven High-performance Organizations?
Purpose-driven organizations are those that have a clear sense of their mission beyond just making money. They are driven by a desire to make a positive impact...
What is Organization Design?
“Organization design” involves the creation of roles, processes and structures to ensure that the organization’s goals can be realized. Some people associate...
Dealing with Structural Imbalance
I once worked with a medium-sized oil services firm (i.e., a supplier to oil companies) that seemed to have an “unbalanced” organization structure. The...