Learn Organizational Design
Structure, incentives, and culture at scale. A free, structured curriculum: 5 units · 20 lessons · self-paced.
Curriculum outline
Unit 1: Components of Organizational Design
Lesson 1.1: What Is Organizational Design: The System Overview
Lesson 1.2: Identifying Key Components
Lesson 1.3: How Each Component Functions
Lesson 1.4: Inputs, Outputs, and Boundaries
Unit 2: How the System Interacts
Lesson 2.1: Relationships Between Components
Lesson 2.2: Feedback Loops and Dependencies
Lesson 2.3: Flow of Information and Resources
Lesson 2.4: Bottlenecks and Failure Points
Unit 3: Analyzing Organizational Design
Lesson 3.1: Measuring System Performance
Lesson 3.2: Key Metrics and Indicators
Lesson 3.3: Diagnostic Frameworks
Lesson 3.4: Comparing Alternative System Designs
Unit 4: Optimization and Improvement
Lesson 4.1: Identifying Optimization Opportunities
Lesson 4.2: Trade-Offs and Constraints
Lesson 4.3: Strategies for System Improvement
Lesson 4.4: Scaling and Sustainability
Unit 5: Organizational Design in the Real World
Lesson 5.1: Real-World System Case Studies
Lesson 5.2: Policy and Decision Making
Lesson 5.3: Stakeholders and Competing Interests
Lesson 5.4: Future Trends and Disruptions
Sample lesson preview
What Is Organizational Design: The System Overview
Understand what Organizational Design is and why it matters.
Organizational Design is best understood through its purpose: what problem does it solve, or what need does it address? Rather than starting with a textbook definition, think about when and why people encounter Organizational Design in real life. Understanding the "why" first makes the technical details much easier to grasp. The simplest test of understanding: can you explain it in one sentence to someone who's never heard of it?