LDRLB

AUGUST 8, 2012

For the past few decades, the business press and management consultants have pushed for large organizations to flatten their structure. 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.

Decentralization 141

Decentralization Span of Control Middle Management Morale 141

Skip Prichard

JULY 19, 2021

At any time – in crisis mode or otherwise – all behaviors of the leader mold team morale. As such, turbulent times are tremendous opportunities for leaders to influence morale – and consequently improve trust and team performance – in profound ways. Kim is absolutely correct. We had fifteen thousand employees working for us.

Leadership 134

Leadership Crisis Learning-by-Doing Team 134

Harvard Business Review

MAY 28, 2013

Over the past several years we have heard hundreds of managers talk about the negative impact of complexity on both productivity and workplace morale. In fact, the Catch-22 of complexity is that most managers don''t feel that they have the time to focus on it: Having the problem precludes the ability to solve it.

Organization 10

Organization Strategy Span of Control Morale 10

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 23, 2017

Leadership Institutes , conferences, and management gurus reference the mighty banyan in their teachings. They successfully expand their span of control outward from the center, gathering more influence over time. Particularly, in South East Asia, where it grows, the Banyan also has deep cultural reverence.

Span of Control 9

Span of Control Bond Agility Fashion 9