A clear and short presentation for managers, to understand what is an organization and what is their key role in that organization: to link the organization ID (the values) to the other 6S of an or

2. What is an organization?
An organization is a social group which
distributes tasks for a collective goal.
The word itself is derived from the Greek word
organon, itself derived from the better-known
word ergon - as we know `organ` - and it means a
compartment for a particular job.

3. what does an organization look like
Organization is first of all about
People
There are 4 types of organization:
Pyramids or hierarchies
Committees or juries
Matrix organizations
Ecologies

4. Type 1: Hierarchical
A hierarchy exemplifies an arrangement with a leader
who leads other individual members of the organization.
This arrangement is often associated with bureaucracy.
Organizations who apply this type, follow the:
Dilbert Principle
"leadership is nature's way of removing
morons from the productive flow".
Dilbert strip of February 5, 1995

5. Type 2: Committees and Juries
These consist of a group of peers who decide as a group,
perhaps by voting.
Best known organizations who like committees and
juries, are governmental and non-profit organizations.
If you want to kill a good idea,
organize a committee.
Death by committee

6. Type 3: Matrix organizations
This organizational type assigns each worker two bosses in two
different hierarchies.
2.One hierarchy is "functional" and assures that each type of expert
in the organization is well-trained, and measured by a boss who is
super-expert in the same field.
3.The other direction is "executive" and tries to get projects
completed using the experts.
Risks here:
•A conflict of loyalty between line managers
and project managers over the allocation of
resources.
•Projects can be difficult to monitor if teams
have a lot of independence.
•Costs can be increased if more managers are
created through the use of project teams.

7. Type 4: Ecologies
This organization has intense competition. Bad parts of
the organization starve. Good ones get more work.
Everybody is paid for what they actually do, and runs a
tiny business that has to show a profit, or they are fired.

8. Is there a right structure?
There's no one "right" organizational structure, so it's
important to understand how structure relates to what
you want to achieve.
None of the organization designs are necessarily ideal, and they're
very simplified versions of what exists in real life. In fact, it's
common for a company to have a combination of elements of each
structural type.
Question: What does your
organization look like?

9. The 7 elements of McKinsey
How do you go about analyzing how well your organization is
positioned to achieve its intended objective?
This is a question that has been asked for many years, and there are
many different answers.
The McKinsey 7S model involves seven interdependent factors which
are categorized as either "hard" or "soft" elements”:
Hard Elements Soft Elements
Strategy Shared Values
Structure Skills
Style
Systems Staff

10. The 7 elements of McKinsey
Let's look at each of the elements specifically:
•Strategy: the plan devised to maintain and build competitive
advantage over the competition.
•Structure: the way the organization is structured and who reports
to whom.
•Systems: the daily activities and procedures that staff members
engage in to get the job done.
•Shared Values: these are the core values of the company that are
evidenced in the corporate culture & the general work ethic.
•Style: the style of leadership adopted.
•Staff: the employees and their general capabilities.
•Skills: the actual skills & competencies of the employees working
for the company.

11. The 7 elements of McKinsey
IMPORTANT:
Placing Shared Values in the middle
of the model emphasizes that these
values are central to the
development of all the other
critical elements.
The original vision of the company
was formed from the values of the
creators. As the values change, so
do all the other elements.

12. What are your values?
Most people have between 3 and 7 core values. If you find you have
more than 7, see if some of them group together. If so, choose the
one that best represents that group of values.
Core Values Exercise:
5.Identify the values, select
maximum 7
6.Verify if the values are yours
Further home work:
•Define your values
•Share the values with
the team

13. A summary
Using the information you have gathered, now examine where there
are gaps and inconsistencies between the 7 elements. Remember
you can use this to look at either your current or your desired
organization.
3.Start with your Shared Values: Are they consistent with your
structure, strategy, and systems? If not, what needs to change?
4.Then look at the hard elements. How well does each one support
the others? Identify where changes need to be made.
5.Next look at the other soft elements. Do they support the desired
hard elements? Do they support one another? If not, what needs to
change?