The structure you choose for your business goes a long way toward your success or failure, so choosing wisely is essential. Some businesses prefer a tall organizational structure in which there are ...

You’ve heard a lot about the benefits of non-hierarchical organizations, from Morning Star Tomatoes to Zappo’s to the David Allen Company. And you likely know by now that while a flat organization is ...

Picture the most successful companies in the world; they have one thing in common — an effective organizational structure. But what exactly does that entail and how can it make or break a business? If ...

Zak Dabbas, an Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) member from Chicago, is the CEO of Punchkick Interactive, a mobile development agency specializing in UX/UI, user testing, and analytics. We asked him ...

Every organization, no matter its size, has an abundance of moving pieces. Ensuring that all those pieces move in perfect synchrony starts by devising an organizational structure that represents the ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. If you think about it, a company’s organizational structure is akin to a building without elevators. A tall structure has many floors.

Having a well-established career ladder in your workplace is both a blessing and a curse. Changes in job title, compensation bonuses, or salary increases can create a gamified experience for employees ...

Startups are inherently small, which means a few team members work together in a tiny space. The result is that pitching ideas is as simple as turning to the person next to you and saying, “Hey, let’s ...

In the 1970s, Richard Montañez, a janitor at a Frito-Lay plant in California, created a fresh take on the company’s Cheetos brand: a spicy version. He called the CEO. Instead of brushing him off, the ...

Responsibilities That Come With the Flat Organizational Model. A flat organization has fewer managerial layers than a hierarchical company. The flat company may have as few as one or two levels of ...