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About the Author Keith A. Merron, Ed.D., is co-founder and senior partner of Leadership Pathways, a California-based consulting firm that has helped numerous companies manage the process of large scale organizational change and become high-performing systems. Over the years, his many clients have included Hewlett-Packard, Aetna Life and Casualty, World Airways, Data Central, IBM, Merrill Lynch, Anderson Consulting and The Healthcare Financial Management Association. Dr. Merron has designed and led more than 100 seminars and workshops on organizational behavior and management. He received his doctorate in education from Harvard University, where his studies spanned the fields of human and organizational development.

The Five Elements of an Organization's Architecture.

The Consequences of Mismanaging the Organizational Architecture.

The Three Principles of Architecting Change.

Communicating the Need.

Assessing Your Organization.

Deciding Where to Focus Your Design Efforts.

Clarifying Your Vision.

Building a High-Performance Culture.

Clarifying Your Strategic Direction.

Setting Your Strategic Goals.

Structuring Your Organization for Optimal Success.

The Case of Freddie Mac.

The Learning Organization.

Appendices.

Index.