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Leading Towards a Network Organization

Lead Change Blog

In a previous blog , I wrote about why you should transform your organization into a network organization and promised to write about how to lead that transformation. To recap, a network organization is all about communities based on connectors and content. Acknowledge your position. Get your team on board.

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Community Management

Lead Change Blog

A network organization is resilient and sustainable. One of the largest barriers in several organizations is that many managers still tend to think using hierarchical paradigms. What works better is transforming your organization into a network organization. What’s the alternative?

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Revamping hierarchy: the declining hierarchical state of organizations and emerging alternatives

CQ Net - Management skills for everyone!

Is the 21st century the downfall of the hierarchical organization? Taking into consideration current discussions about agility, delayering and network organizations one could think that the days of the hierarchical organization are numbered.

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The Ins and Outs of an Executive Director Search

N2Growth Blog

Understanding the Importance of an Executive Director in an Organization’s Success An organization’s success can be influenced by the strategic leadership and guidance provided by its executive director. This individual plays a pivotal role in shaping the vision, mission, and overall direction of the organization.

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Insurance Executive Search: Navigating the Landscape of Risk and Reward

N2Growth Blog

A candidate who fits well with or adds to the organization’s culture is more likely to thrive and contribute to the company’s success. When evaluating candidates for insurance executive positions, there are key skills and qualities that organizations should prioritize.

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Lead by Providing Bearing, Room, and Backup

Lead Change Blog

How do you lead your team in today’s organization? A pure form of self-directed teams is a paradox, in that it would allow a team to go in a direction that doesn’t really fit with the organization. Obviously the Why of the team will need to serve the Why of the organization! Learning, in turn, stimulates mastery.

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Four Factors for the 21st Century

Lead Change Blog

That’s an entirely different paradigm than in the 1950’s of pursuing one profession during a lifetime, probably for only one organization! What’s good for the organization. If coworkers will change profession that often, what then is good for the organization? Why is this good for the organization? Creative capacities.

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