The Problem with Organization Design

There's a lot of organizational flux in most companies, according to McKinsey's research. Less than a quarter of organizational redesign efforts succeed, according to McKinsey. Redesigns that work pay off in more motivated employees and more decisiveness.

Isomorphism is the quality of related items having similar structures. Design requires isomorphism between Layers 1 and 3§ (between the technology and the social circuitry). Production requires isomorphism in all three layers. This is a recurring theme: the social circuitry (Layer 3) must support the technical work (Layers 1 and 2). Throughout the

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