The Headquarters Redesign |
A New Paradigm for Corporate Governance in Turbulent
Times.
For a long time, steering a corporation from its head
offices was like a long-distance drive on a straight and
broad highway: a smooth and comfortable ride – no sharp
turns, constant speed and high reliability. For most
corporations, the global economic crisis in 2009 changed
this driving mode to “off-road”. Today we frequently
need radical turns to steer the corporation in the right
direction. The role and effectiveness of a corporate
headquarters become more important to mastering
megatrends as well as industry specific changes. This
development affects whole industries.
In this Viewpoint, Arthur D. Little portrays a new
governance paradigm and a lean head office set-up that
adds significant value to the organization.
pdf 2014 |