Designing Strategic Organizations: The New Work of Executives and HR

Article written by Greg Kesler and Amy Kates. Download a copy. Read More ...

(Re)Designing the HR Organization

Amy Kates's article on new models for structuring the HR function was awarded the HRPS Walker Prize for Read More ...

Design Your Governance Model to Make the Matrix Work

Cisco, P&G, Nike and others have made the matrix a source of competitive advantage. Find out how these companies Read More ...

Why the Leadership Bench Never Gets Deeper

After decades of succession planning practices most companies remain frustrated with the depth of their leadership bench. Ten practices distinguish Read More ...

Organization Design and Leadership Strategy

Kates Kesler is an organization design and leadership strategy firm. We work with successful companies around the world to:

  • Guide leaders and their teams to make sound choices about the design of their organizations
  • Coach CEOs and senior executives to be more effective leaders
  • Develop the skills of managers at all levels to succeed in complex, global environments
  • Build the capability of the human resource organization to support organization effectiveness

Amy Kates and Greg Kesler, managing partners of the firm, serve as organization design consultants to business, government, and non-profit leaders and contribute to the fields of organization design and leadership development through their research, writing, and teaching. Kates Kesler was formed in 2010 from Downey Kates Associates and members of CHRS to provide our clients with a wider scope of services and resources.