A Place to Design Better Organizations
The Organization Design Studio® is a global, digital environment where leaders step out of day-to-day operations to rethink, analyze, and redesign how their organizations work.
Our Purpose
To equip leaders with the knowledge, skills, and tools to design organizations that thrive in a dynamic, uncertain world.
We believe that better organizational systems yield superior performance and sustainable value for all key stakeholders: Investors, Workforce, Customers, Suppliers & Partners, Society, and the Natural Environment.
The Studio integrates empirical research, systems thinking, and hands-on design practice to enable leaders to build custom, context-specific solutions rather than copy generic "best practices."
Our Philosophy
Our approach views organization design as a craft—both scientific and imaginative:
Human-centered: Grounded in deep empathy to design systems that work for real people.
Evidence-informed: Leveraging scientific research and data to inform design decisions.
Systems-driven: Managing cross-functional flows, interdependencies, and leverage points.
Future-oriented: Combining creativity with learning loops to adapt to an unpredictable world.
Founder
Dr. John Latham has worked in and with commercial, non-profit, educational, and government organizations across Europe, Asia, the Pacific Rim, the Middle East, and the Americas.
An award-winning researcher and author, John has published multiple books and papers on organization design, including ReCreate the Organization You Really Want! and Organization Diagnosis, Design, and Transformation: A Baldrige User’s Guide. His work blends rigorous empirical research with decades of practical experience helping leaders design organizations that perform, adapt, and endure.
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A Final Thought
The Studio is more than an educational platform; it is a space for leaders who want to design organizations worthy of the people who work in them and the world they serve.
