If individuals are given assignments, they must also be given the authority to carry out the assignments without unnecessary intervention from supervisors. Personality should match responsibility. A well designed organization will accommodate personality archetypes with jobs that require only one type of archetype. Balance of innovation and operations. Innovation and efficient operations are antithetical.
Innovation always disrupts operational efficiency and reliability.
Where these two conflicting objectives are mixed, operational concerns usually dominate. A healthy organizational structure must divide responsibility for operations and innovation. Balance of technology and responsiveness. The ITS department must pursue high quality technical architecture, but it must also be responsive to immediate business needs. Technology goals are reached through careful planning, but immediate business opportunities may demand responses without permitting time for proper technology planning.