Teams Can't Be Better Structured Than Your Organization
How Roche Canada Created High Performing Cross-Functional Product Launch Teams
One of the strengths of the requisite organization concepts is their ability to make “competing theories” more effective. Consider, for example, the popularity of the team approach that was proposed as an alternative to hierarchical arrangements. Many of the forays into “team management” failed because of problems with authority and accountability, so another fad passed away. Used properly, however, teams can be a very effective management tool. Charlotte M. Bygrave, a strategic human resource management consultant, tells the story of how Roche Canada implemented requisite concepts to design product launch teams and develops the more general conclusion that teams cannot function well in an organization that is not properly structured. Roche Canada built an RO-based management system and was able to product extraordinary results in improved cross-functional team projects.
Major organizations and consulting firms that provide Requisite Organization-based services
A global association of academics, managers, and consultants that focuses on spreading RO implementation practices and encouraging their use
Dr. Gerry Kraines, the firms principal, combines Harry Levinson's leadership frameworks with Elliott Jaques's Requisite Organization. He worked closely with Jaques over many years, has trained more managers in these methods than anyone else in the field, and has developed a comprehensive RO-based software for client firms.
Ron Capelle is unique in his multiple professional certifications, his implementation of RO concepts through well designed organization development methods, and his research documenting the effectiveness of his firm's interventions
Former RO-experienced CEO, Ron Harding, provides coaching to CEOs of start-ups and small and medium-size companies that are exploring their own use of RO concepts. His role is limited, temporary and coordinated with the RO-based consultant working with the organization
Founded by Gillian Stamp, one of Jaques's colleagues at Brunel, the firm modified Jaques;s work-levels, developed the Career Path Appreciation method, and has grown to several hundred certified assessors in aligned consulting firms world-wide recently expanding to include organization design
Requisite Organization International Institute distributes Elliott Jaques's books, papers, and videos and provides RO-based training to client organizations