The Matrix is back. Leaders at the helm of many companies know that it's not another movie sequel to the edgy thriller staring Keanu Reeves and Laurence Fishburne. Matrix management, that once-popular organizational structure, has many leaders facing a common challenge: How to make the matrix work?

First: How Did We Get Here?
Matrix management was widely embraced in the 70's and early 80's by companies looking to improve business decisions by convening cross-functional expertise to create better solutions.

My son Adam is a Millennial. Born in 1990, raised with the internet, he is successful in school despite evenings chatting with friends while doing homework, watching the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air on TV, surfing Craig’s list for cars and listening to and downloading music on his i-POD….

ALL AT THE SAME TIME.

This makes me crazy.

Seven keys to measurement success

Our approach with our clients is to: a) identify the key measures of success, and b) structure simple, but thorough, systems to capture accurate data, draw conclusions, make adjustments as needed, and report results.

Our experience shows that there are seven keys to creating a successful measurement system.