The Truth About Hierarchy

Bret Sanner and J. Stuart Bunderson

Hierarchies are often seen as obstacles to innovation. However, a growing body of research shows that the right kind of hierarchy can help teams become better innovators and learners.

Goodbye Structure; Hello Accountability

Jeanne Ross

Companies will be able to operate as true digital organizations only when they learn how to respond quickly to unanticipated opportunities and threats. But instead of restructuring to increase agility, some organizations are assigning accountabilities for specific business outcomes to small teams or individual problem owners. Tackling new objectives is then built around individual flexibility, market-based resource allocation, experimental mindsets, and coaching rather than managing.

How Digital Leaders Inspire Engagement

Jane McConnell

The behavior of senior leaders is the top change driver in digital transformation projects.

Five Ways to Improve Communication in Virtual Teams

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N. Sharon Hill and Kathryn M. Bartol

If you think sophisticated communication technologies are the ticket to your virtual team’s success, think again. It’s not the tech that matters — it’s how people use it. New research reveals five strategies for conquering distance and improving communication and performance in dispersed teams. The same strategies can help colocated teams, which depend increasingly on virtual collaboration tools to get work done.