Aligning Structure

Aligning Structure

“Structure follows strategy” is my mantra. Organizational structures, processes and systems exist to help you achieve your strategy. They provide clarity of roles and boundaries between functions. Processes are designed to advance work through the organization and...
Three Ways to Elevate Talent

Three Ways to Elevate Talent

Your organization can’t outperform its talent. As you grow and your organization becomes more complex, it becomes necessary to level up your talent. Current employees may need to step up into new responsibilities and new hires with different skills will be required....
Strengthening Leadership

Strengthening Leadership

An organization can’t outscale its leadership. Leaders are the load-bearing walls of a building. They are the infrastructure – and, as with construction, you can only scale to the size your infrastructure will support. As an organization grows, it must constantly...
Talent Development Is a State of Mind

Talent Development Is a State of Mind

Years ago, McKinsey popularized the phrase “The War for Talent,” and warned that the companies who were best at acquiring and developing high quality talent would be the most successful. Fortune 100 companies answered the call, as did many companies in Silicon Valley,...