25/02/2026
We often assume that when people need support in making important work decisions, they turn to their boss.
But our data from 89 projects shows something different:
👉 People go sideways. They turn to trusted peers.
That’s the informal network at work — the invisible structure that truly drives alignment, influence, and change.
If you’re an OD consultant, HR professional, or transformation leader, this matters.
Because change doesn’t spread through hierarchy.
It spreads through trust.
In our upcoming OrgMapper | INFLUENCE Certification Training, you’ll learn how to:
• Identify the informal influencers people actually turn to
• Activate trusted employees to support transformation
• Design targeted interventions based on real network data
• Turn ONA insights into measurable change impact
👉 Want to lead change through the network that actually drives it? Join us - registration link in the comments⤵️
In most organizations, the assumption is clear: When something important happens, people go up the hierarchy. Hierarchy is expected to drive decisions. But Organizational Network Analysis is now giving us something powerful — large-scale evidence that this isn’t how work actually moves. Across 8...