External Structure
In my last post I introduced a lot on the topic of structure. Most of what I mentioned though was focused on individuals learning how to create their own structure in their workday. There is also much to be said around how an organization is structured, and how that enables employees to be effective. Similar to my prior mentions of decision fatigue and the tyranny of choice, the same happens at the organization level as this quote from the book “Reframing Organizations” mentions: “If structure is too loose, people go their own way or get lost, with little sense of what others are doing. Structures that are too tight stifle flexibility and cause people to spend much of their time trying to beat the system.”[1] Organizations are challenged with creating structures which support individuals to find and tap into their own potential, while remaining open and flexible enough so as to not stifle the creativity and innovation they seek to foster. Professor Teresa M. Amabile writes ab