The Old Organization Survives Inside the New Structure

Executive Field Note 019

Change the reporting lines.

Replace the systems.

Rename the departments.

Publish the new values.

The organization can look completely different while its old relationships continue operating underneath.

People still know whom to ask.

Whom to avoid.

What not to question.

What actually gets rewarded.

Structure can change overnight.

Relationship rarely does.

What part of the old organization is still operating perfectly inside the new one?

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