Steven Fendley on organizational balance
From Interview Steve Fendley Org Culture · · anpombo
“We want there to be a lot of freedom and we got a little too much freedom and we're not quite getting the work done the way that we need to — applying the structure is a balance: you want to be happy but at the same time you want enough structure to be able to be productive.”
On , Steven Fendley, President of Unmanned Systems Division at KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY, spoke about organizational balance during Interview Steve Fendley Org Culture on anpombo.
About Steven Fendley
In a 2011 interview, Steven Fendley discussed the organizational culture at his company in Austin, Texas. He described the environment as "laidback" and noted that the company has tried to be flexible with work hours, maintaining core hours while allowing employees freedom in their schedules. Fendley stated that balancing freedom and structure has been a "constant area of change," as the company has sometimes found that too much freedom affected productivity. Fendley characterized the process of adjusting workplace policies as an "evolution" that changes continuously. He said that his earlier belief in a fixed, optimal structure had proven incorrect, and that the work environment shifts with each new hire or departure. He described managing this dynamic as "a study in human nature that's actually a fascinating and a frustrating part of a business."