Life in a Matrix

The final part of our big picture of the issues we see working and leading in complex and matrixed organizations is the area of Community.
Building community in large organizations has become much more difficult and expensive. We are in multiple locations and time zones, we are more diverse and have less time to build and maintain […]

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The 4th trend we see in managing in matrix organizations is a move toward higher levels of central control. This tends to lead to lower levels of empowerment and slower speed of response in companies with matrix organization structures.
There are many factors in complex companies that subtly undermine confidence and trust - when people do not […]

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We have been doing some work with a company called Big Picture Learning who specialize in creating graphics to communicate complex issues quickly. Our big picture communicates what we at Global Integration see as the big issues in working in matrix and other complex organizations.
Part 1, at the centre of the graphic are the key drivers of complexity […]

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My book Speed Lead is based on our experiences working with over 300 major multinationals and training over 50,000 people in the skills of working in complex companies
If you are working in a matrixed, virtual, remote, cross-cultural, fast moving or just plain complex company you will find ways to

Simplify and speed up cooperation - be […]

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