METRICS
The Human Element
Three talent management trends are gaining steam:
organizational redesign, predictive analytics and
leadership development programs. By Kelsey O’Connor
NEW ORG CHARTS
Africa
95%
Command-and-control is out. Dynamic teams
built around specific projects are in.
9 out of 10
executives say redesigning the organization
is a critical priority. A new model, with
decentralized authority and empowered
teams, is trending across the globe.
Organizations are moving away from functional structures, but many aren’t ready to implement cross-functional teams.
And there’s little variation by region:
Asia
95% Latin & South
America
92%
Middle East
93%
North
America
90%
Western
Europe
92%
Central &
Eastern Europe
88%
of global executives report their
companies have restructured or
are currently doing so.
80%
of companies
are functionally
organized.
of executives feel they are
experts at building cross-
functional teams.
believe their companies
are ready to effectively
redesign their organization.
understand the way
their people work
together in networks.
38% 12% 21% 14%
