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Strategic Organization Design: Building a Leading Company
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Strategic Organization Design: Building a Leading Company
Designing the Framework of a High-Performing Organization
Created byMohamed Elsakka
Last updated 9/2026
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What you'll learn
- Define the concept of organization design and differentiate it from organizational structure.
- Explain the strategic importance of organization design in translating business strategy into operational results.
- Apply foundational frameworks such as Galbraith’s Star Model and Weisbord’s Six-Box Model to diagnose and improve organizational alignment
- Conduct a structured design process from scoping and diagnosis to implementation and evaluation.
- Analyze the effectiveness of existing organizational structures and identify misalignments that hinder performance.
- Design high-level and detailed structures, clarifying governance mechanisms, decision rights, and key processes.
- Develop practical implementation and change management plans to ensure smooth transitions to new designs.
- Evaluate the success of an organization design using measurable KPIs and apply continuous improvement principles.
- Incorporate modern organization trends such as agile, networked, and self-managing models into traditional design approaches.
- Align organization design initiatives with culture, leadership behavior, and people systems to sustain performance.
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Course content
3 sections • 8 lectures • 2h 42m total length
Requirements
- Basic Understanding of HR Terms
Description
In a world of constant change, organizational design has become one of the most critical capabilities for leaders, HR professionals, and consultants alike. A company’s structure can either enable strategic execution and agility—or become a silent obstacle that slows innovation and performance. Strategic Organization Design: Building a Leading Company provides a complete, practical roadmap for creating organizations that are fit for the future.
The course begins by building a solid foundation in the core concepts and models of organization design, including Galbraith’s Star Model and Weisbord’s Six-Box Model. You’ll learn what design truly means beyond the org chart—and how it connects strategy, people, processes, and rewards into one cohesive system.
You will then follow a step-by-step design process, from scoping and diagnosing current structures to crafting new designs and managing implementation. Through real-world examples and diagnostic tools, you’ll learn how to clarify decision rights, build governance mechanisms, and lead successful transitions.
Finally, the course explores modern organization models such as agile, networked, and self-managing systems—while addressing the critical human side of design: culture, communication, and change management. You’ll also discover how to measure design success and embed continuous improvement into your organization.
By the end, you will be equipped with the strategic mindset, analytical tools, and practical frameworks to design (or redesign) organizations that are adaptive, high-performing, and ready to thrive in the future of work.
Who this course is for:
- HR and Organization Development professionals seeking to strengthen their strategic and analytical capabilities in organization design.
- Business leaders and executives responsible for driving organizational transformation, restructuring, or growth initiatives.
- Management consultants who advise clients on strategy execution, structure optimization, or operating model design.
- Entrepreneurs and founders building scalable and adaptive organizations from the ground up.
- Students and early-career professionals interested in organizational strategy, design thinking, or business architecture.