A well-tested methodology and a fresh set of tools for navigating today’s business challenges — drawn from 60 combined years of experience with the world’s best global companies.
Combined years’ experience
Practitioners trained
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Book together
Greg Kesler and Amy Kates are well-known organization design authorities who have advanced Jay Galbraith’s foundational theory connecting all design elements of an organization to its strategy. In their fifth book together, they speak directly to the organization design practitioner — with a clear, practical narrative rooted in decades of consulting, writing, and teaching experience. The Five Milestone design process — used in hundreds of companies and taught to over 5,000 practitioners — has been updated to reflect today’s disruptive business environment. The book includes an expansive practices and tools section, a playbook for both deep experts and newer practitioners.
Diagnose current state and define shared design intent
Evaluate structural options and define the operating model
Design collaboration, decision rights, and governance
Align talent, roles, and leadership team dynamics
Detail design, sequencing, and implementation
Every framework, diagnostic, and facilitation tool in the book is available to download as an editable PowerPoint file. Buy the book and get immediate access to the full toolkit — ready to customize and use directly with your clients. All in editable PowerPoint formats.
A leading consultant, author, and educator in the field of global organization design. Greg has worked with the leaders of scores of successful multi-national companies over more than 35 years, co-creating a practice that became the standard for rigorous organization design.
Practitioner, educator and thought leader in organization design. Amy is known for her commitment to advancing the field of organization design through writing, teaching, and coaching young practitioners. Her early work with Jay Galbraith introduced thousands of practitioners to the field.
