The merger and acquisition game is a risky one. Anywhere from 70 to 90 percent of acquisitions fail. But these…
How to Choose an Operating Model Template
In November of 2018, the UK Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, was quoted as saying: “At the moment we do not…
The Purpose of an Organisation in the Age of Automation
Organisational purpose or “reason for existence” has long been key in how organisation design activities shape and support the strategic…
2018 Organization Design Trends
What’s happened in the Organization Design world in 2018? There are two keystone events that break up the year: the…
The Power of Self-Organised Teams: How Nicholas Christmas Delivers
Last year, we had the honour of interviewing Nicholas Christmas, the CEO of Father Christmas Ltd. In that interview he…
Is Walkers’ New Recycling Scheme a Tipping Point for Ethical Responsibility?
A few months ago, the UK largest crisp (or 'chips' if you’re reading in the USA) manufacturer, Walkers, was in the…
The Key To Being An Effective Group Facilitator
This article was written by Stuart Wigham, Content Manager and Consultant at ON THE MARK. Last week, I wrote an article about my…
How to Create an Agile Organization
Over the past 12 months, almost every consultancy seems to have written an article with the word agile in the…
Implications of Digital Technology For Organization Design
We’re at the beginning of the 4th Industrial revolution, yet in the Organization Design world, it feels like we’re still…
5 Best Practices to Improve Cross Functional Collaboration
Almost all organisations require many different disciplines to deliver their products and services to their customers. To do this, organisations…