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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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The Buzz on Green Business in China

Harvard Business Review

But dont count them out for long; if theres one thing Chinese companies are good at, its implementing a "fast follower" strategy. But dont count them out for long; if theres one thing Chinese companies are good at, its implementing a "fast follower" strategy. At the corporate level, theyre looking to the U.S.

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Build Your Bench Strength Without Breaking the Bank

Harvard Business Review

Year Up , a nonprofit that helps urban young adults to develop professional careers and pursue higher education, began using the matrix when it had only one site, a small staff, and annual revenue around $1 million. But it was growing fast. Today, Year Up is a $30 million organization with multiple sites, and it still uses the matrix.