Designing for Impact: Julian Chender's Insights

How can organizations design themselves for success in a world of constant change and limited resources? In this episode of the People Dividend podcast, Mike Horne sits down with Julian Chender, a seasoned expert in organization development, to explore how strategic design and alignment can make or break an organization's impact. They discuss Julian's journey from working at the National Institutes of Health to leading the 11A Collaborative, focusing on creating healthy organizations for social impact. 

The conversation delves into the distinctions between organization design and restructuring, the importance of strategy, common challenges organizations face, and the significance of alignment in achieving goals. Julian shares insights on designing for scarcity and the impact of strategic choices on organizational success.

Key Points:

• The alignment of strategy to structure as the key to organizational success.
• Getting the right people in the right places doing the right things 
• Why strategic choices should guide the design of organizational structures.

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"So much of design is about fit with the external environment and fit with the internal environment and strategy is the link between [them]." - Julian Chender