The Organizational Alignment Handbook

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Overview

             

Each time there is a major change to the Strategic Plan, the management team should consider doing an Organization Alignment exercise.

—HJH

Why Organizational Alignment?

In an effective organization there is congruence between purpose, strategy, processes, structure, culture and people. It is the challenge [of] the leaders to orchestrate this alignment and to still promote innovation and change.

—David J. MacCoy

• Definition: Organizational Alignment is the methodology that brings the organization’s structure, processes, networks, people, and reward system in harmony with the Strategic Business Plan and the Strategic Improvement Plan. It is a strategic management process which harnesses the energy of all employees ...