Flat structures benefit budgets
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
“ IT can no longer operate at arms ’ length from the board of companies ; it must be given a seat at the top table ”
EMMA
DE SOUSA EMEA PRESIDENT , INSIGHT
Flat structures benefit budgets
A flat structure elevates each employees responsibility inside the organisation and eliminates excess management layers to improve coordination and communication . Fewer levels between employees improve the decision-making process among staff . The lack of need for middle management boosts the organisations budget .
So what does this mean for the future of IT departments , leadership teams and the world of work in general ? Developing IT talent — and more specifically cultivating more leaders — is a top priority , according to Mark Boxer , executive vice president and global CIO for health insurance firm Cigna . The company runs multiple development programmes for its IT workers , which have been in place for more than a decade , but he says they are now ‘ supercharged ’ and ready for the disruption that is coming across overall business .
46 October 2021