We are moving forward with a more nimble structure that supports our current business needs and allows for faster execution so we can better serve creative entrepreneurs around the world".
Ozzie joined Microsoft in 2005 through an acquisition of his startup, Groove Networks, but he's been instrumental as a chief technical officer in shifting Microsoft toward a more nimble structure that involves distributing software over the Internet in frequent, seamless upgrades instead of the bulky, multiyear transition schedule the company currently wrestles with.
But Mr. Iger, who has made international growth a priority, decided that adopting a more nimble operating structure in the region could unlock more value.
The changes reflect a wider trend in big European and American exchanges toward a more nimble ownership structure that permits them to compete against electronic communications networks, known as E.C.N.'s.
Innovation and quickness at getting new ideas and products into the market drive corporate success -- and these things necessitate more nimble corporate and workforce structures.
Miller also recognises that GNM needs to sharpen its organisational structure by becoming more nimble, better at developing and implementing strategic objectives, and more commercially focussed.
There have been smaller squabbles over a plan to streamline the alliance's old military command structure, making it more nimble and stripping out several of the current HQs, to the chagrin of some of the host countries, such as Spain and Greece.
Mr. Falco said he would not name a new president of the networks; instead, three executives will start reporting to him directly in a structure that he called "more nimble".
While Mr. Guttenberg has also proposed slashing the size of the armed forces, or Bundeswehr, and streamlining the command structure to produce a more nimble military, it was his decision to press for an all-volunteer force that ran into the headwinds of history.
In a Senate hearing Wednesday, Ron Bloom, another adviser on the auto task force, also talked about the need for G.M. to break longstanding habits that have made the company, with its bloated structure, lose a step to more nimble competitors.
