Organization Design Consulting
The operating model your strategy runs on.
Most operating models were built for how the business used to run. Edstellar's organizational design consulting redesigns the organizational structure, roles and decision rights that turn a sound strategy into an organization built to execute it.
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Organization design consulting that turns strategy into execution.
With an operating model built around the strategy, the organizational structure aligns: clear accountability, decisions that move, and a structure that scales with where you are going.
Decisions that move
Clear decision rights put every call with the person best placed to make it, fast.
Scales with you
A structure that stays agile as you grow, reorganize or enter new markets, for lasting organizational agility.
Clear accountability
Every outcome has one clear owner, so responsibility is always obvious.
Strategy that lands
The operating model is built around the plan, so the strategy gets delivered.
Work that flows
Fewer layers and a tighter span of control keep work moving and lower coordination cost.
Built around the strategy
Structure follows the strategy, so the design fits exactly where you are going.
The operating model
Edstellar organization design: the right structure, not a new org chart.
Most reorganizations just move boxes. Edstellar organization design aligns structure to strategy, so accountability is clear, work stops being duplicated, and the business can actually execute.
Clear accountability
Every outcome has one ownerFewer layers
Decisions move faster through the organizationBuilt for the strategy
Structure follows where you are going
What our organization design consulting delivers.
One connected program, from strategy to a running operating model. Not a deck and a hand-off: at each step we show what we do, what we build with you, and the deliverable you keep, layer by layer.
- Step 01
Strategy alignment
HowStrategy-mapping workshops, structured by our 5A method.
You get: Design principles & strategy mapWhat we do- Tie every structural choice to the business plan and strategy
- Translate the strategy into clear design principles and criteria
- Map the capabilities the structure has to deliver
- Align leadership and sponsors in working sessions
What we build- A set of design principles agreed with leadership
- A strategy-to-structure map linking goals to capabilities
- The design criteria every option is tested against
- The baseline the new model is measured from
- Step 02
Structure & layers
HowSpans-and-layers modeling benchmarked on our Capability Intelligence Platform.
You get: Structure, spans & layers mapWhat we do- Design the structure, reporting lines and spans of control
- Right-size layers so decisions are not buried
- Remove duplication and clarify where work sits
- Model options against cost, speed and agility
What we build- A target organizational structure and reporting map
- A spans-and-layers model tuned to the work
- A view of duplication removed and roles consolidated
- Options compared on cost, speed and agility
- Step 03
Roles & accountabilities
HowRole-based accountability design, informed by the Galbraith Star model.
You get: Role & accountability modelWhat we do- Define each role's ownership and decision scope
- Close the gaps and overlaps between roles
- Write role profiles that are comparable and plannable
- Tie roles to the capabilities the strategy needs
What we build- A role and accountability model across the structure
- Role profiles with clear ownership and scope
- A gaps-and-overlaps resolution map
- A RACI across the key end-to-end processes
- Step 04
Decision rights
HowDecision-rights mapping workshops with the leadership team.
You get: Decision-rights mapWhat we do- Map decision types by role and level
- Set who decides, who is consulted and how fast
- Remove the approval tangles that slow the business
- Define escalation paths for exceptions
What we build- A decision-rights map by role and level
- Approval-speed standards for key decisions
- Clear escalation and exception paths
- A guide managers can use day to day
- Step 05
Health metrics
HowOrg-health analytics benchmarked on our Capability Intelligence Platform.
You get: Org-health metrics & baselinesWhat we do- Define the ratios and metrics that prove the design works
- Baseline today's structure before the change
- Tie metrics to business results, not org-chart activity
- Set targets for the new operating model
What we build- An org-health metrics framework
- Baselines for spans, layers and cost
- A dashboard tying design to business outcomes
- Targets and thresholds for each metric
- Step 06
Governance & rhythm
HowA governed review cadence with reinforcement built in.
You get: Governance model & operating rhythmWhat we do- Set the standards and cadences that keep the model alive
- Define review rhythms so the design improves each cycle
- Transfer ownership to internal design owners
- Guard against drifting back to the old structure
What we build- A governance model with named owners
- A review-and-improve operating rhythm
- A design playbook handed to your team
- A sustainment plan to hold the new structure
The Edstellar 5A organization design methodology.
Our five-step organization design method, from business strategy to a running, measured operating model.
Assess
1–2 weeks
Read the business strategy, roles and decisions to define what structure the plan needs.
YOU GET
Design brief
Analyze
2–3 weeks
Analyze where structure, spans, layers and decision rights are misaligned to the strategy, using diagnostics and talent assessments.
YOU GET
Alignment diagnosis
Architect
3–5 weeks
Architect the target operating model, structure, roles and decision rights that close the priority gaps.
YOU GET
Design & roadmap
Activate
6–12 weeks
Implement the redesign: restructure, define roles and embed the new decision rights across teams.
YOU GET
Live rollout
Advance
Ongoing
Measure, govern and renew each cycle, so the operating model keeps adapting rather than resetting.
YOU GET
Governance dashboard
The frameworks and models behind Edstellar's organization design consulting.
The organization design field is built on a body of established models. Edstellar's 5A method puts the most widely recognized ones to work.
Five design choices that must line up: strategy, structure, processes, rewards and people.
Aligning the five points
Line up every lever behind strategy
- Strategy fit
- Lever alignment
- Trade-off calls
Diagnosing misfit
Find where the design fights itself
- Design audit
- Friction points
- Root-cause map
Redesign choices
Reshape structure and processes together
- Structure options
- Process redesign
- Reward alignment
Every framework feeds the Edstellar 5A method
Why Edstellar is your organization design consulting solutions provider.
The rare partner that designs your operating model and embeds it, keeps your alignment gaps in view, and proves the impact in real organizational effectiveness.
Diagnosis to embedded change, one partner
Your redesign actually lands, because the team that designs it also guides the change through to adoption.
The difference
Most firms hand you an org chart. We stay through to adoption.
Runs on the Capability Intelligence Platform
The Capability Intelligence Platform keeps your alignment picture live, so your design targets the misalignments that matter and proves its impact.
The difference
Your capability picture stays live, not frozen in a slide.
Outcomes tied to the business
Every engagement is tied to business goals and measured against them, so your design is accountable to organizational effectiveness, not activity.
The difference
Measured in business results, not org charts drawn.
Global delivery, wherever your people are
Design and change delivered onsite, virtual or hybrid across 100+ countries and 20+ industries, so a global rollout stays consistent.
The difference
Delivered where your people are, not just at HQ.
A proven method, not improvisation
Every engagement runs the same Edstellar 5A method, so your design is built systematically rather than improvised each time.
The difference
A repeatable system, not a bespoke experiment each time.
Flexible from advisory to end-to-end
Start with a design diagnostic, hand over the operating model, or run the whole operating model redesign, and scale up as the partnership grows.
The difference
Take as much or as little as you choose.
Trusted across industries and regions
Fortune 500 clients served worldwide
Assess your operating model maturity against the essentials.
A quick organization design check: see where your operating model is strong today, and where structure, decision rights and governance can go further.
- A personalized readiness tier, from Foundation to Execution-ready.
- A clear view of where your operating model is strong, and where it drags.
- The first moves to make before your next reorg.
Ready for organization design your strategy can run on?
Book a consultationOrganization design consulting FAQs.
It covers your target operating model, organizational structure and reporting lines, job architecture, role and accountability design, decision rights, and the governance and metrics that run it, all aligned to the business plan.
A reorganization moves boxes on a chart. Organization design starts from the strategy and redesigns the operating model, roles and decision rights around it, so the organizational structure delivers the plan and lifts organizational effectiveness.
Typically four to eight weeks for the design and target operating model, depending on organization size and how many roles are in scope.
Yes. Restructuring, role definition and the change to embed new decision rights are a core part of the engagement, so the design becomes how the organization actually runs.
A target operating model, a structure and role design, a decision-rights map, a 12 to 24 month roadmap and the governance and health metrics you own and run.
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