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Design Authority: Game Maker or Referee
When people hear “governance,” they often picture heavy committees and strict rulebooks. The Design Authority is sometimes put in that...

Raymond Althof
Sep 13 min read


AI and the Operating Model: Designing the Organisation of the Future
AI is not just another technology trend, it redefines how organisations function as systems. While most conversations focus on impressive...

Raymond Althof
Aug 285 min read


Who Owns the Operating Model? And Who Guards It?
“Every organisation has an operating model. The question is: is it designed – or has it just happened?” An operating model describes how...

Raymond Althof
Aug 183 min read


Conway’s Law: The invisible hand that shapes your Product
When your organisation’s structure doesn’t match its goals, your products will quietly expose the gap — welcome to Conway’s Law. Conway’s...

Raymond Althof
Aug 103 min read


Line Management versus Network Leadership 2/2
In the first part , I discussed the connection between line management and network leadership within a contemporary organisation where...

Raymond Althof
Mar 304 min read


Line Management versus Network Leadership 1/2
I strongly believe in the abilities and flexibility of network-organisations to deliver value in a continuous way, inspired by books like...

Raymond Althof
Mar 304 min read


Agile leadership in a remote work era
Recently, I was reminded that we kicked off a large transformation program to transition a traditional IT organisation into an awesome...

Raymond Althof
Mar 6, 20245 min read


Creating a resilient organization by embracing failure and mistakes
How do you stay so calm in the midst of a storm? I was asked that question recently during a heartfelt conversation with a person I had...

Lobke Riedijk
Jan 30, 20243 min read


Metrics Mindset
The last 10 years of my career I have been involved in the Agile transformation of a large and very dynamic multi-national in order to...

Raymond Althof
Dec 21, 20234 min read


Traffic light or roundabout: How do organizations approach bottlenecks?
Did you ever drive through a red light? The other day I was waiting at a traffic light, and as it turned green I started driving....

Lobke Riedijk
Nov 3, 20233 min read


Network versus hierarchy
Management in an Agile Organisation The last 10 years of my career I have been involved in the Agile transformation of a large and very...

Raymond Althof
Oct 21, 20232 min read
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