Summary: Competing by Design: Dr. David Nadler joins us for the second of a two-part series to discuss his book “Competing by Design: The Power of Organizational Architecture.” As the world emerges from a U.S. centric market and economy, traditional competitive advantages are fleeting as global competition, uncertainty and consistent change define the landscape. In such an environment, the ability to design an organizational architecture that incorporates corporate structure, workplace culture, and employee motivation may be one of the few lasting sources of competitive advantage. Dr. Nalder explains the difference between design and architecture, the strategic importance of design and provides some insight on how to best recognize when existing design needs to be improved and some of the questions we need to ask ourselves when considering alternative organizational designs. Dr. Nadler was the founder and former CEO of Delta Consulting which eventually merged with Mercer Consulting (now Oliver Wyman) to form Mercer Delta Consulting, which he also led as CEO and chairman, and is currently the Vice Chairman of Marsh & McLennan, a $12.0 billion professional services company. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: A pdf transcript of this episode is available (or will be made available shortly) for download at robertgbarnwell.com. In addition, listeners are invited to explore the many executive briefings, whitepapers, case studies and other information and tools available (no registration required) at robertgbarnwell.com. FEEDBACK: Listeners are encouraged to leave positive feedback on iTunes and other podcast directories. If you have additional comments, suggestions for improvement, or specific guests you’d like to see appear on CEO Talk Radio, please call our toll-free number at (800) 673-0313 or write our host and producer, Robert G. Barnwell, directly at Robert@robertgbarnwell.com. FYI: Listener feedback MAY be replayed or cited on future episodes. CONSULTING SERVICES: On a limited basis and subject to availability, professor Barnwell is pleased to work with the senior leadership of companies undergoing significant strategic or enterprise-wide change. Clients are typically multi-national corporations or the large subsidiaries of such companies with revenues in excess of $250.0 million. If you would like to learn more about Professor Barnwell and his services, please visit robertgbarnwell.com or email Robert directly at Robert@robertgbarnwell.com.
