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Show submenu for Solutions for ... - [L&D Leads](https://managementkits.com/enterprise-solutions) - [Executives](https://managementkits.com/kits/organizational-effectiveness-suite) - [Consultants](https://managementkits.com/affiliate-consultants) - [Blog](https://managementkits.com/blog) - [About](https://managementkits.com/about) - [Schedule a demo](https://calendly.com/managementkits-office/enterprise-demo) [Schedule a demo](https://calendly.com/managementkits-office/enterprise-demo) # Management Kits Blog [![](https://managementkits.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Management-Kits_Organizational-culture-walk-the-talk-4.png)](https://managementkits.com/blog/2020/8/22/two-schools-of-organizational-culture) ## [Two schools of organizational culture - and one is right](https://managementkits.com/blog/2020/8/22/two-schools-of-organizational-culture) Do you believe organizational culture results from mindsets or from behaviors? The implications are ... [Read full article...](https://managementkits.com/blog/2020/8/22/two-schools-of-organizational-culture) [![](https://managementkits.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Management-Kits_Organizational-effectiveness-and-simplicity-4.png)](https://managementkits.com/blog/2020/8/21/organizational-effectiveness-and-simplicity) ## [Organizational effectiveness is a function of simplicity](https://managementkits.com/blog/2020/8/21/organizational-effectiveness-and-simplicity) Simplicity in organizational design means that organizational members have a good, functional unders... [Read full article...](https://managementkits.com/blog/2020/8/21/organizational-effectiveness-and-simplicity) [![](https://managementkits.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Management-Kits_Organizational-capabilities-3.png)](https://managementkits.com/blog/2020/8/20/organizational-capabilities-assessment) ## [How to run an organizational capabilities assessment](https://managementkits.com/blog/2020/8/20/organizational-capabilities-assessment) Based on past organizational design work, we introduce a simple three step approach to define, asses... [Read full article...](https://managementkits.com/blog/2020/8/20/organizational-capabilities-assessment) [![](https://managementkits.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Management-Kits_Work-environment-and-self-managed-teams-3.png)](https://managementkits.com/blog/2020/7/13/self-managed-teams-work-environments) ## [Can self-managed teams create ideal work environments?](https://managementkits.com/blog/2020/7/13/self-managed-teams-work-environments) If good bosses make work great and terrible bosses make work hell, what happens if you get rid of bo... [Read full article...](https://managementkits.com/blog/2020/7/13/self-managed-teams-work-environments) [![](https://managementkits.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Management-Kits_Self-managed-teams-and-leadership.png)](https://managementkits.com/blog/2020/7/10/why-self-directed-teams-require-more-leadership) ## [How does leadership work in self-directed teams?](https://managementkits.com/blog/2020/7/10/why-self-directed-teams-require-more-leadership) When self-managing organizations get rid of boss roles, shared leadership within self-directed teams... [Read full article...](https://managementkits.com/blog/2020/7/10/why-self-directed-teams-require-more-leadership) [![](https://managementkits.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Management-Kits_Leadership-Development-and-Organization-Development.png)](https://managementkits.com/blog/2020/6/30/organizational-development-and-leadership-development) ## [How to integrate org and leadership development](https://managementkits.com/blog/2020/6/30/organizational-development-and-leadership-development) Organizational development (OD) and leadership development (LD) are mostly discussed as different di... [Read full article...](https://managementkits.com/blog/2020/6/30/organizational-development-and-leadership-development) [![](https://managementkits.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Management-Kits_Defining-manageable-spans-of-control.png)](https://managementkits.com/blog/2020/6/24/defining-a-manageable-span-of-control) ## [Get your span of control right: ask three key questions](https://managementkits.com/blog/2020/6/24/defining-a-manageable-span-of-control) Three key considerations can help leaders think through the span of control within their organizatio... [Read full article...](https://managementkits.com/blog/2020/6/24/defining-a-manageable-span-of-control) [![](https://managementkits.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Management-Kits_Matrix-organizational-structure-1.png)](https://managementkits.com/blog/2020/6/26/how-to-build-matrix-organizational-structures) ## [Matrix org structures: get this one thing right](https://managementkits.com/blog/2020/6/26/how-to-build-matrix-organizational-structures) Matrix organizational structures are powerful mechanisms for aligning an organization along two key ... [Read full article...](https://managementkits.com/blog/2020/6/26/how-to-build-matrix-organizational-structures) [![](https://managementkits.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Management-Kits_Delayering-organizations-1.png)](https://managementkits.com/blog/2020/6/25/should-you-delayer-your-organization) ## [Should you delayer your org structure?](https://managementkits.com/blog/2020/6/25/should-you-delayer-your-organization) Delayering is potentially one of the strongest measures to reduce administrative overhead costs in y... [Read full article...](https://managementkits.com/blog/2020/6/25/should-you-delayer-your-organization) [![](https://managementkits.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Management-Kits_Flat-organizational-structures.png)](https://managementkits.com/blog/2020/6/23/flat-organizational-structures) ## [When is an organizational structure flat?](https://managementkits.com/blog/2020/6/23/flat-organizational-structures) Flattening organizational structures is seen as a means to increase organizational agility and reduc... [Read full article...](https://managementkits.com/blog/2020/6/23/flat-organizational-structures) [![](https://managementkits.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Management-Kits_Organizational-change-management-starts-with-the-design-1.png)](https://managementkits.com/blog/2020/6/22/how-to-start-organizational-change-management) ## [How to start your organizational change management](https://managementkits.com/blog/2020/6/22/how-to-start-organizational-change-management) Successful organizational change management strategies integrate change steps with design efforts to... [Read full article...](https://managementkits.com/blog/2020/6/22/how-to-start-organizational-change-management) [![](https://managementkits.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Management-Kits_Team-leaders-tasks-and-responsibilities-2.png)](https://managementkits.com/blog/2020/6/20/seven-key-tasks-of-a-team-leader) ## [The seven key tasks and responsibilities of a team leader](https://managementkits.com/blog/2020/6/20/seven-key-tasks-of-a-team-leader) There are seven key value-creating tasks and responsibilities that any team leader who wants to buil... [Read full article...](https://managementkits.com/blog/2020/6/20/seven-key-tasks-of-a-team-leader) [![](https://managementkits.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Management-Kits_Team-leaders-qualities-and-skills-1.png)](https://managementkits.com/blog/2020/6/18/six-team-leader-skills) ## [Become a great team leader by mastering six skills](https://managementkits.com/blog/2020/6/18/six-team-leader-skills) Key team leader skills and qualities allow leaders to build the essential elements of high-performin... [Read full article...](https://managementkits.com/blog/2020/6/18/six-team-leader-skills) [![](https://managementkits.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Management-Kits_Micromanagement-2.png)](https://managementkits.com/blog/2020/6/17/two-ways-to-end-micromanagement) ## [Two ways to end micromanagement in your organization](https://managementkits.com/blog/2020/6/17/two-ways-to-end-micromanagement) You either develop your leaders so that they don't micromanage. Or you redesign your organization an... [Read full article...](https://managementkits.com/blog/2020/6/17/two-ways-to-end-micromanagement) [![](https://managementkits.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Management-Kits_Delegation-1.png)](https://managementkits.com/blog/2020/6/16/from-delegating-tasks-to-delegating-power) ## [From delegating tasks to delegating power](https://managementkits.com/blog/2020/6/16/from-delegating-tasks-to-delegating-power) Effective delegation in business requires a reliable, rule-based approach that not only delegates wo... [Read full article...](https://managementkits.com/blog/2020/6/16/from-delegating-tasks-to-delegating-power) [![](https://managementkits.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Management-Kits_How-to-reduce-overhead-costs-1.png)](https://managementkits.com/blog/2020/6/15/how-to-reduce-overhead-cost) ## [How to reduce overhead costs by adapting your organizational structure](https://managementkits.com/blog/2020/6/15/how-to-reduce-overhead-cost) Reviewing your organizational structure often offers two important levers that can reduce your overh... [Read full article...](https://managementkits.com/blog/2020/6/15/how-to-reduce-overhead-cost) [![](https://managementkits.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Management-Kits_Cost-cutting-strategy.png)](https://managementkits.com/blog/2020/6/12/three-steps-for-your-cost-reduction-strategy) ## [Three essential steps of any cost reduction strategy](https://managementkits.com/blog/2020/6/12/three-steps-for-your-cost-reduction-strategy) Cost cutting strategies must not be limited to analyzing and adding up the potential effects of cost... [Read full article...](https://managementkits.com/blog/2020/6/12/three-steps-for-your-cost-reduction-strategy) [![](https://managementkits.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Management-Kits_Vertical-and-horizontal-decentralization-1.png)](https://managementkits.com/blog/2020/5/27/vertical-and-horizontal-decentralization) ## [Making sense of vertical and horizontal decentralization](https://managementkits.com/blog/2020/5/27/vertical-and-horizontal-decentralization) Companies that want to strengthen their self-organizing capabilities have to move from managerial de... [Read full article...](https://managementkits.com/blog/2020/5/27/vertical-and-horizontal-decentralization) [![](https://managementkits.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Management-Kits_Organize-for-self-management-2.png)](https://managementkits.com/blog/2020/5/20/how-to-design-organizations-for-self-management) ## [How to design organizations for self-management](https://managementkits.com/blog/2020/5/20/how-to-design-organizations-for-self-management) In order to promote effective self-management, leaders must look at crucial management functions and... 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