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4 Quadrant Structure Map

Introduction to the 4-quadrant Structure Map

This is an intro video to the Organizational Physics 4-quadrant Structure Map tool. Download the Structure Map template. Buy the book Designed to Scale on Amazon. The Structure Map is a powerful thinking tool to deploy the 6 Rules of

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Lifecycle Strategy The Right Structure For Your Business Stage

The Right Structure for Your Business Stage

What is the right organizational structure for the current and emerging lifecycle stage of your core business and any business units? Using the Organizational Physics Strategy Map as a guide, this video shows that: A Pilot It stage initiative requires

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Design Controls Behavior

Design Controls Behavior

Design controls behavior. If you want new business behaviors, change the the organizational structure The 6 Rules of Structure provide visibility into key underlying polarities at work within every business. A key idea is to not treat polarities as problems

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6 Rules Of Structure

The 6 Rules of Structure

There are 6 Rules of Structure to follow when designing a scalable business structure. They are: 1. If the strategy or lifecycle stage changes, change the structure. 2. Don’t allow short-range functions to control long-range ones. 3. Don’t allow efficiency

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The Three Building Blocks Of Structure

The 3 Building Blocks of Structure

The three design elements of organizational structure are: Functions, Location, and Authority. Use these three building blocks to avoid some common pitfalls and design the right new structure for your business stage and strategy. Buy the book Designed to Scale:

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What Is Structure

What is Structure?

Structure is how your business is organized. If you want to get your business to do something new, then at key points in its development, you’ll need to look at and change its structure. Buy the book Designed to Scale.

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Designed to Scale Book Launch Announcement

Buy on Kindle Buy Hardcover (Available on Lulu immediately. Available as a hardcover on Amazon in March 2022). Buy on Audible (audio book coming March 2022) I greatly appreciate your helpful Amazon book reviews if you deem this work worthy.

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The Rocket: A Metaphor for Organizational Structure

There have been a lot of exciting developments in private space travel this month. Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Richard Branson, through their respective companies, are all making consistent and visible progress towards developing space-based private enterprise. I’m sure that

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