Organizational networks influence virtually everything organizations do:
Change: If networks are effective, they can adapt quickly to change.
Decision Making: The quality of people’s networks influences the quality of their decisions.
Leadership: Effective leaders tend to cultivate their networks in specific ways.
Culture: An organization’s culture is embedded in its networks. Networks can effectively resist or enable culture change.
Mergers & Acquisitions: If networks don’t integrate well after a merger or acquisition, the organizations won’t achieve desired synergies or cost savings.
Innovation: Bringing the people with the right skill sets together from across networks improves innovation.
Projects: Successful projects are run by leaders with stronger networks