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Five Questions Every Leader Should Ask About Organizational Design

Harvard Business Review

A few years ago Dave Ulrich, a management thought leader from the University of Michigan, made a comment I found both insightful and profound: “ Every leader needs to have a model of organization design.” An effective organization design model guides a manager in answering five fundamental questions in a thoughtful and well-integrated way.

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Build Your Bench Strength Without Breaking the Bank

Harvard Business Review

Many social enterprises start small and grow fast. Yet planning for future leadership needs falls between the cracks at most social enterprises. But it was growing fast. Leadership development doesn't need to be a separate initiative or an expensive training program added on to the organization's core work.

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The Buzz on Green Business in China

Harvard Business Review

I wrote a couple of months ago about Chinas leadership in the clean tech race , but at the macro level. But dont count them out for long; if theres one thing Chinese companies are good at, its implementing a "fast follower" strategy. Thats what Chinas Hi-Tech Fair is doing. Its another thing to see the green focus up close.

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