Team structure isn’t one-size-fits-all—and the most effective teams don’t stay fixed for long.
In a recent Forbes article, Lindy Greer, faculty director of the Sanger Leadership Center, professor of management and organizations at Michigan Ross, and a Sanger Research Lab member, shares how high-performing teams shift their structure over time. Rather than sticking to a single model, successful teams adapt—moving between flatter and more hierarchical approaches depending on the task, context, and stage of work.
The article highlights a growing recognition of this research beyond academic settings, reinforcing a key idea: effective teams aren’t defined by a single structure, but by their ability to adjust as demands change.