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  • Organisational Design: Why does Hierarchy persist?

    Successful organisational design acknowledges the different kinds of complexity in the work that people do in different domains of the organisation. It understands that this ‘hierarchy of complexity’ enables clarity about who is accountable for what decisions and respects the unique perspective each individual brings to bear on decision-making.

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  • Succession Planning with Reliable and Effective Tools

    When identifying potential successors, one of the main dimensions that needs to be considered is capability, both potential and future. The other two dimensions are values and the absence of negative personality traits. This blog explores Bioss’s approach to identifying a person’s current capability and predicting future potential, and explains why placing too much emphasis…

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  • A Simple Management Model – the Tripod of Work

    Management is anything but simple; it is complex, multi-faceted and difficult. Therefore, management development has been — and always will be — a key focus area in organisations. At Bioss, our management model is the Tripod of Work, which describes three key conditions that most employees need and want to exist at work. This simple…

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