INSIGHTS
At Orgdesign Works we help organizations design and implement more effective ways of working.
Here in our blog we share methods, tools and concrete examples of our work. If something sparks your interest, let’s get in touch info@orgdesignworks.com
Customer-Focused Operating Model Transformation
Our client, a 16,000 person, £2 billion / $2.5 billion revenue subsidiary of a global construction giant, was facing declining market share and profitability. With urgent pressure to reverse this trend, the company opted for a strategic transformation rather than relying on cost-cutting measures. Their aim was to redefine customer focus, create differentiated value propositions, and redesign their operating model to align with this new strategy.
We partnered with the client to facilitate and guide the transformation, building a combined consultant and client team to co-develop a new customer-focused operating model. Engaging over 300 people in testing and piloting new ways of working, we laid the foundation for a turnaround. Within two years, the company had regained market share and improved profitability.
Embedding Sustainability to Drive Innovation
Our client aspired to play a significant role in transforming agriculture to feed a growing global population, fight climate change and regenerate the environment. With a clear strategy centered on empowering farmers and driving innovation, this Fortune Global 500 Agtech company faced a challenge: how to embed sustainability into its business in a way that delivered measurable impact.
The corporate sustainability function, which had grown organically, lacked a clear mandate and alignment across the organization. Its role in translating ambitious sustainability goals into financially viable business models was not defined.
We guided this client through a collaborative process to identify critical organizational capabilities, understand capability gaps, and align stakeholders on function’s role. With a redesigned sustainability function and shared understanding of how business units and functions would work together, the company successfully launched its sustainability strategy. Today, it remains focused on driving both short-term results and long-term impact.
RESOURCES
If you want to learn more, here are some resources and examples to inspire you.
Organization design and more
European Organization Design Forum (EODF)
This is the ultimate expert community in Europe for organization design. Here you will find updates, training and events.
Reinventing Organizations by Frederic Laloux
The first book already inspired countless people and organizations to work with purpose, wholeness and self-managing teams. You can buy the original or the shorter illustrated version.
Turn the Ship Around by David Marquet
For those who think “but that won’t work in my organization”, this book describes how a unit of the US Navy moved from command and control to a trust-based organization.
The New Science of Building Great Teams
The secrets of building a great team and how you can achieve it with some organization design changes.
An active and inspiring community that shares a wealth of experience and case studies about designing different ways of working.
Stories from the field
Why Novartis wants to "unboss"
One of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies is trying to change their culture with a different type of leadership.
How Bosch reorganized as agile teams
Multinational engineering and technology company Bosch moved from a traditional hierarchical organization to agile teams, eliminating 7 layers of hierarchy.
Agile at ING: HR's pioneering role
A deep dive into the transformation journey at this large bank.
Mindfulness leads to higher profits at SAP
Why a multinational software corporation sees a link between mindfulness and financial performance.
How the world's largest home appliance manufacturer is organized in empowered, self-managed teams.
How a healthcare company with over 15,000 employees has an organization model based on purpose and self-management principles.