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Entries from June 2010

Global leadership – the three secrets

June 29th, 2010 · No Comments

The three secrets to building a truly integrated global leadership group.

Kevan Hall CEO of Global Integration shares three secrets for building a truly integrated global leadership group.
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The Onion – cross-cultural tools video

June 28th, 2010 · 3 Comments

This video, from our YouTube channel MyGlobalIntegration is about the first of three key tools we use on our tools for cross-cultural success training program – The Onion model

If you found this useful, look out for the next 2 culture tools videos – the abacus and the 5 choices tool.
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Creating a more integrated IT function

June 18th, 2010 · No Comments

Many of our clients are currently focusing on creating more integrated IT functions. This tends to create a more complex IT organization and requires different skills if we are not to create delay, cost and dissatisfaction.
There are three main drivers for this

Cost savings – companies are pursuing cost savings in all areas but this is [...]

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Tags: Matrix Management · Matrix skills · Uncategorized · Working in a Matrix

Cisco – The Dynamic Networked Organization

June 15th, 2010 · No Comments

Nice article on Cisco’s view of

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Tags: Matrix Management · Matrix Organization Structure

Dilbert does matrix management

June 14th, 2010 · No Comments

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Central functions – standard setters or service providers?

June 7th, 2010 · No Comments

An interesting insight came up in discussion with one of our clients recently about the role of central functions and business units in a matrix organisation.
A very experienced manager mentioned that he felt that part of the challenge was that central functions played two roles.  Sometimes they were standard setters and sometimes they were service [...]

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Tags: Alignment · Communication in a Matrix · Matrix Management · Matrix skills · Matrix teams · Mergers and Acquisition · Working in a Matrix

Follow Global Integration CEO Kevan Hall on Twitter

June 4th, 2010 · No Comments

Follow our CEO Kevan Hall on Twitter or conect on Linkedin for regular updates on relevant articles and news and insights about our travels and ideas.

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Can you have accountability without control?

June 4th, 2010 · 2 Comments

We are working with several clients at the moment on matrix management implementations, and we are interviewing their line managers about the key challenges of matrix management.
One of the key challenges that comes up is moving from traditional authority and control in getting things done to getting things done through influence and networks.
Many managers feel [...]

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Tags: Matrix Management · Matrix skills · Working in a Matrix