This is the inaugural edition of a blog series in which I will cover a variety of topics related to the big transformations that are happening for organizations and their leaders since we entered the digital age. Every two weeks I will share reflections and stories about the many conundrums of the 21st century organization: […]
Large and global organizations have distinctive challenges that come with size and reach. While they usually enjoy advantages of scale, vast resources, global brand recognition, and political clout, they also often struggle with the structural symptoms of the “elephant disease”: High organizational complexity, bureaucracy and inertia, political infighting, a culture of silos, slow response times to changing market conditions, […]