Companies have begun to shift from functional silios, to the
present model to a cross-functional matrix, or complex adaptive systems (CAS).
(Obolensky, 2010) CAS reflects a
“dynamic organization where teams are formed, perform and then disappear as the
need arises.” (Obolensky, 2010) To get
to this ideal in business, the foundation needs to be formed with clear people
processes and policies, flexible information and communication technology
systems, and transparent strategy development.
A company that I believe truly highlights
this concept is a company called IDEO based out of Palo Alto, CA.
IDEO is an international design and consulting firm that is
involved in management consulting, organizational design, and design thinking
methodology to help design products and ideas for other companies. IDEO follows a similar idea to CAS systems
because it has to be flexible and changing to meet the needs of their
customer. Depending on the customer and
the discussed end result, the firm puts together a variety of different teams
to fit that particular need. The team is
organized with a variety of different types of members with different
background and skills sets. This helps
to develop an environment for sharing ideas from across the board, which in
turn, helps to bring about better results.
This way of organizing and strategizing uses creative
strategies to bring results that a lot of companies are starting to notice and
take note of for their own services.
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