12/28/2023 0 Comments Jacob morgan narrator![]() In flatter companies there is still a strong focus on communication and collaboration, improving the employee experience, challenging the status quo around traditional management models, and the like. It’s true, some form of hierarchy still does exist within this model but that isn’t necessarily a bad thing in this case. This is the model that most large (and many mid-size) organizations around the world are moving towards. For larger organizations this is the most practical, scalable, and logical approach to deploy across an entire company. Obviously a very simplified way to look at this type of a company but hopefully it gets the point across. As you can see there are fewer layers and that arrows point both ways. Unlike the traditional hierarchy which typically sees one way communication and everyone at the top with all the information and power a “flatter” structure seeks to open up the lines of communication and collaboration while removing layers within the organization. This is the model I firmly believe is on its way out of the world of work and will be replaced by one of the models below. There is also no focus on the employee experience in this type of a structure and as organizations around the world are exploring alternative organizational models, those still stuck with the hierarchy are going to have one heck of a time trying to attract and retain top talent. It opens up the doors for competitors and new incumbents to quickly take over. This is why the hierarchy is perhaps the biggest vulnerability for any organization still employing it. ![]() This type of environment is riddled with bureaucracy and is extremely sluggish. Communication typically flows from the top to the bottom which means innovation stagnates, engagement suffers, and collaboration is virtually non-existent. There are many challenges with this model but to name a few.
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