Making the Matrix Work, 2nd edition: The Agile Remix

Managers in matrix organizations need an expanded toolkit to balance clarity, predictability, and control with ambiguity, uncertainty, and decentralization. Making the Matrix Work helps develop a matrix mindset and establish networks that get things done. This 10-year anniversary edition covers Agile and digital working, alignment, connecting across silos, and autonomous teams, with updated terms and techniques for hybrid and post-pandemic working.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 272 pages
Publication date: 31 August 2023
Publisher: John Murray Press

In the realm of matrix organizations, where operations span regions and functions, with global teams, customers, and supply chains, traditional management training focuses on clarity, predictability, and control. However, in this dynamic environment, we must also embrace ambiguity, manage uncertainty, and decentralize control. Managers require an expanded toolkit to navigate the transition from rigid structures to flexible ones, from concrete actions to ambiguous situations, and back again, depending on the circumstances.

To thrive in a matrix, it is essential to cultivate a matrix mindset. Making the Matrix Work provides valuable insights and strategies to help you develop this mindset and establish effective networks that transcend role, control, and authority. This 10-year anniversary edition has been extensively revised to address the challenges of Agile and digital working, where autonomous teams, iterative processes, and non-hierarchical leadership are the norm. It includes new material on alignment and cross-functional collaboration, as well as three major new chapters on change and stability, hierarchy networks, and autonomous teams.

Throughout the book, terms and techniques have been updated to reflect the realities of hybrid and post-pandemic working environments, as well as the impact of digital transformation. By embracing a matrix mindset and utilizing the tools and strategies outlined in this book, managers can navigate the complexities of global operations, foster collaboration, and drive success in the fast-paced world of work.

Weight: 348g
Dimension: 153 x 233 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781399810029