Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 15, 2019

According to a study by Leadership IQ , 46% of newly hired employees will fail within 18 months, while only 19% will achieve unequivocal success. The new organization had a matrix reporting structure, making it even more complex for my coachees. One has to learn new rules of engagement. Valley of Despair. So you accepted the challenge.

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Tips Span of Control Learning-by-Doing Uncertainty 192

LDRLB

AUGUST 8, 2012

Flattening usually refers taking two actions to change organizational structure – removing layers of middle management while widening the span of control for the managers that are left. firms that spanned roughly 15 years. Recent research, however, may be taking some of the wind out of their sails.

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Decentralization Span of Control Middle Management Morale 141

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 10, 2018

We often equate developing a leadership voice with finding ways to appear more confident. But rather than living with imposter’s syndrome , or feeling exhausted by wearing your game face all day, you can build a truer confidence by more intentionally focusing on cultivating many different parts of your leadership voice each day.

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Leadership Span of Control Storytelling Report 12

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 19, 2013

During his entire career, he worked in his father''s span of control, reporting directly to his dad within six years of joining the business. Has he reported within his parent''s span of control for most/all of his career? Coddled individual: You need to get outside of your parent''s span of control.

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Span of Control Long-term Short-term Career 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 23, 2016

The company better aligned the workforce mix to its strategy, by optimizing different talent acquisition channels, manager spans of control (number of workers reporting to them), and worker mobility. Fewer junior scientists reported to each senior scientist. Educate leaders on how and why to optimize a blended workforce.

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Strategy Span of Control Finance How To 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 28, 2013

Look, for example, at how many people need to review and sign off on expense reports or small purchases; or how many times slide decks need to be reviewed before they are presented. Managers need to develop simplification as a core leadership capability and a critical component of the business strategy. Don''t let the weeds grow back.

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Organization Strategy Span of Control Morale 11

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Although it may be counter-intuitive, one of the most powerful changes you can make in your organization is to increase spans of control — a simple shift that can liberate employees, streamline the hierarchy, simplify processes, and reduce costs. In short, today the manager's job is more about leadership than control.

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Report Span of Control Welch Cost 15