Speech Abstract

As an executive, you can't succeed by your individual efforts alone. You're driving a "machine" -- the organization under you. That machine will either get you to your aspirations, or be the albatross that frustrates your ambitions.

In this session, organizational guru Dean Meyer will summarize the science of organizational structure. (Yes, structure is not a matter of the talents of the top few, the exigencies of the day, or simple fads.... It's a solid engineering science.)

Then, you'll interactively analyze your own organization chart and determine if structure is getting in the way of your people's performance.

If it is, even the best talent and processes won't help. And if it is, an organizational structure initiative may be the highest payoff investment you can make.

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Outline

• Why structure is important

• Structure is a science

• The 7 Principles

• The 5 Building Blocks -- the lines of business within your organization

• Interactive workshop: the "Rainbow Analysis" -- diagnose your own organization chart

• You can't specialize if you can't team -- dynamic cross-boundary teamwork

• How to implement a new structure (and operating model) -- a participative process

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