As the second edition of my book, Leading with Culture, is getting ready for the shelves, I will continue to share insights from the upcoming edition.
After researching 8 potential pillars of operational culture, two pillars emerged as key drivers of high-performing operational cultures: systems and structure.
Today, I want to highlight one of these integral pillars: structure.
Why Structure Matters
A robust organizational structure fosters collaboration, streamlines decision-making, and ensures alignment across teams. By reducing ambiguity in roles and responsibilities, structure directly enhances team cohesion and operational outcomes.
🔍 Key Insights from Our Research:
1. Collaboration Across Teams
When an organization’s structure is clear and encourages communication, teams can collaborate more effectively, driving shared success. However, siloed structures often lead to bottlenecks, miscommunication, and missed opportunities.
2. Effective Decision-Making
Efficient decision-making is critical to agility. Our research shows that streamlined processes and transparent communication can reduce delays, empower teams, and build trust across the organization.
3. Executive Alignment
Alignment at the leadership level sets the tone for consistency throughout the company. Misaligned leadership often results in mixed messages, unclear priorities, and reduced trust among employees.
A clear, cohesive structure isn’t just about hierarchy—it’s about creating an environment where every team member understands their role and how they contribute to the bigger picture.
My book, Leading With Culture: Second Edition, dives into our research on operational culture.
Stay tuned for Leading With Culture’s December release!
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