At 21:12 1/10/1997 +0700, Slamet Hendry said:
>Executing the re-org itself not happen overnight, and
>fire-fighting the implications may take them more than a year.
>It may also cause temporary performance setbacks due to the change
>in the way people work.
>anytime a big org has a major re-org, it will meet
>plenty of resistance, especially when there is turf war to begin with.
"Yes to all of the above," if the reorg is not dealt with proactively from
the center outwards with great care and consistency of message (Your
description is unfortunately how the vast majority of firms muddle into
it.)
>Given the above assumptions, is it still feasible for them to sit down
>together to formulate a more lasting change that will preserve their
>market leadership well into the next century?
Some process tools are beginning to have a positive effect, creating a
(more) dispassionate means of evaluating options. I may now have a
glimmer of a path to the light. Another month will tell.
Best regards, Gordon Housworth
Intellectual Capital Group
ghidra@modulor.com
Tel: 248-626-1310
http://www.modulor.com
--Gordon Housworth <ghidra@modulor.com>
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