Not many today can dream of venturing into so many diverse industries starting from scratch. One of the many strong points in Virgins favor is the fact that it is non-traditional; revolutionary even; in the manner it does business. Working as a community rather than a corporation, instils the ability to communicate effectively among the many companies in the Group. Each executive leader will be accountable for driving business outcomes for the group and maximising the value of the brands. They are empowered to run their own affairs, yet the companies help one another, and solutions to problems often come from within the Group somewhere. Lisa Burquest will join Virgin Australia as Chief People Officer on 1 February 2021. The magazine was a success and it encouraged Branson to leave school and try his hand at new business ventures. Virgin's organizational structure draws inspiration from the Japanese keiretsu model where each company in a group holds shares in every other company. You don't have credit card details available. A monthly membership is only $5.99 or save with our annual plans. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of IDG Communications, Inc. is prohibited. As mentioned before, Richard Branson has influenced the culture of the organization the most. The new executives will join the business over the next several months. Danielles primary goal is to excite interest in the Virgin Australia Group, and work closely alongside the chief commercial officer and chief operations officer to deliver the customer value chain," he said. The wider appointments are part of a new, simplified organisational structure and an organisational 'rightsizing' program to drive greater business integration, customer focus, and to reduce costs. Scurrah said Virgin Australias organisational structure had grown overly complex over time as it acquired new businesses and established a portfolio of brands to compete in different segments of the market. This multi-divisional approach helps the Virgin Group to easily adapt to the cultural, technological and other forces in the region it expands to. The name Virgin was suggested by one of his associates who saw the name as proclaiming their commercial innocence, while possessing some novelty and modest shock-value. Nevertheless, each company in the group has a financial interest in every other company, which means all 300 members work to further and advance Virgin Groups interests.