Re-orgs…Is there a more dreaded hyphenated word in business-speak?

You’ve been there: The surprise all-hands meeting. The admission of challenges from within and without. The syrupy faux excitement for the future. The release of new org charts with fresh reporting relationships. And the inevitable departure of trusted colleagues.

Businesses and organizations must evolve. But does it have to be this hard?

I don’t think so. Years ago, my partners and I lucked into selecting an organizational structure that addressed our problems and fueled breakthrough growth.

Instead of building a bigger ship, we spread our crew into rowboats.

We got bigger by getting smaller, trusting the power of teamwork instead of command and control. This is how Dedicated Teams can tap the power of social capital at scale…and continue delivering value long after a company is gone.

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