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Chapter from: "The Corporate Lattice: Achieving High Performance in the Changing World of Work"
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Published in: 2010

Abstract

The traditional corporate ladder is giving way to a new kind of organizational structure - the corporate lattice - in which success is no longer defined as a linear climb to the top. In this chapter, the authors explain how a perfect storm of demographic and economic forces has redefined the workplace, the workforce, and the nature of work itself. The need for companies to provide more and better ways to engage a diverse employee population is taking center stage, driving workplace customization as a means to build a more resilient and adaptable organizational model. Using an engaging narrative style and clear graphics, this chapter describes the shifting world of work, the changes that are propelling the transformation, and the compelling benefits of becoming a corporate lattice organization. This chapter was originally published as Chapter 2 of 'The Corporate Lattice: Achieving High Performance in the Changing World of Work.' This chapter is excerpted from ‘The Corporate Lattice: Achieving High Performance in the Changing World of Work'.

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Abstract

The traditional corporate ladder is giving way to a new kind of organizational structure - the corporate lattice - in which success is no longer defined as a linear climb to the top. In this chapter, the authors explain how a perfect storm of demographic and economic forces has redefined the workplace, the workforce, and the nature of work itself. The need for companies to provide more and better ways to engage a diverse employee population is taking center stage, driving workplace customization as a means to build a more resilient and adaptable organizational model. Using an engaging narrative style and clear graphics, this chapter describes the shifting world of work, the changes that are propelling the transformation, and the compelling benefits of becoming a corporate lattice organization. This chapter was originally published as Chapter 2 of 'The Corporate Lattice: Achieving High Performance in the Changing World of Work.' This chapter is excerpted from ‘The Corporate Lattice: Achieving High Performance in the Changing World of Work'.

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