How Not to Organize In-House Experts: Lessons From Boeing (Monteiro 2024)

Welcome to Revise and Resubmit, the podcast where academic insights meet real-world impact! In today’s episode, we’re diving into an article that’s been creating waves in the business world—"How Not to Organize In-House Experts: Lessons From Boeing" by the distinguished Pedro Monteiro, published in none other than the MIT Sloan Management Review, a prestigious FT50 journal recognized globally for shaping management practices. Pedro Monteiro is not your average academic. A tenure-track Assistant Professor at Copenhagen Business School, Pedro combines a sociologist's curiosity with a management scholar's rigor. His research spans industries, from aircraft to banking, delving into how expertise flows—or falters—within organizations. And he doesn’t just write; he’s a storyteller, a podcaster, and even a pianist! This article isn’t just about Boeing’s mishaps—it’s about rethinking how we organize the knowledge of the people who know best. Imagine this: what if expertise could truly thrive, free of the bottlenecks of bureaucracy? Pedro shows us how mentorship, skill mapping, and communities of practice can turn potential into performance. But here’s the kicker: are companies like Boeing really learning from these lessons? And how can organizations, big or small, prevent the same mistakes? Before we dig into these transformative ideas, a big thank you to Pedro Monteiro for this compelling work and to MIT Sloan Management Review for publishing such high-impact research. If you’ve found today’s episode intriguing, hit that subscribe button on Spotify, check out our YouTube channel, Weekend Researcher, and don’t forget—we’re also streaming on Amazon Prime Music and Apple Podcasts. So, what’s holding back your organization’s expertise? Could it be time for a rethink? Let’s find out. Reference Monteiro, P. (2024, November 6). How Not to Organize In-House Experts: Lessons From Boeing. MIT Sloan Management Review. https://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/how-not-to-organize-in-house-experts-lessons-from-boeing/ Related Academic Paper in JMS (another FT50 Outlet) Monteiro, P. (2024). Generating, Ranking, and Ghosting: How Organizational Structures Shape Expertise. Journal of Management Studies. https://doi.org/10.1111/joms.13056 Academic JMS paper Insights https://managementstudiesinsights.com/you-get-the-expertise-you-organize-for/ Youtube channel link ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@weekendresearcher⁠