How does Bill Carmody's approach to departmentalization enhance organizational efficiency?

Bill’s approach starts with a simple principle: organize around how value is actually created, then make accountability crystal clear.

He leans on classic types of departmentalization—functional, product, customer, geographic, process, and divisional—but uses them to reduce friction, not add bureaucracy. For example, functional “silos” (marketing, IT, operations, etc.) are useful for depth of expertise, but only if cross‑department collaboration is deliberately structured around key projects and clients.

By grouping specialized activities (functional or process) and then aligning them with products, customers, or regions, leaders can:

1. Simplify workflows
2. Assign clear ownership for results
3. Improve communication paths
4. Scale complex work without losing control

Where are you currently feeling the most breakdown—between functions, products, or regions?