Design Your Organization for the Conflicts You Want to Hear About

Author: Dave Kellogg
Full Title: Design Your Organization for the Conflicts You Want to Hear About
Category: #articles
Summary: To design an effective organisation, focus on the conflicts you want to hear about and ensure that each department reports to someone who can add value. Combining teams can silence important issues, so it's crucial to keep departments separate if those conflicts are vital to the company's success. As organisations grow, maintain transparency and communication to stay informed about potential problems.
URL: https://kellblog.com/2024/10/12/design-your-organization-for-the-conflicts-you-want-to-hear-about/

I have two rules for organisation design: • Design for conflict. Specifically, design your organisation for the conflicts you want to hear about. • Ensure value-add. Don’t put thing B under thing A unless the executive in charge can add value to both. (View Highlight)