The genesis of our principles is the research and findings of Dr. Elliott Jaques. Over a 50-year period of research and publishing, Dr. Jaques developed what is known as Requisite Organization Theory – an all encompassing systems theory focused on designing, staffing, and managing work in organizations. His years of research lead him to identify basic “requirements” for organizational design and what was “requisite” to meet the aspirations and goals of individuals in organizations, and in the organizations themselves. “Requisite” to Dr. Jaques was “required by nature” -- in this case, required for an organized workplace, hence, the name Requisite Organization Theory. Dr. Stephen Clement founded Organizational Design, Inc. in 1985 when he and Dr. Jaques were collaborating together on the book Requisite Organization and its follow on book Executive Leadership. In the ensuing years Dr. Clement and his team have subsequently tailored a number of the concepts of Requisite Organization Theory. This tailoring process has undergone rapid change in recent years to keep pace with the changing nature of today’s organization. It is supplemented by decades of real-life application experiences. This led to the development of the organizational design principles espoused in our work today.