Introducing: Becoming an Octopus Organization
Rigid hierarchies. Slow decisions. Teams built for control, not complexity.
Jana Werner and Phil Le-Brun, executives in residence at Amazon Web Services, call these "Tin Man Orgs"—companies whose structures and habits make it harder to adapt and move quickly.
Drawing on years of experience helping leaders navigate change, they've identified the antipatterns that slow organizations down, and what it takes to become more agile, responsive, and resilient.
In their new eight-week newsletter, Werner and Le-Brun share practical strategies for building an "Octopus Organization"—one that distributes decision-making, adapts quickly, and is far harder to compete with.
Subscribe at https://s.hbr.org/3WDhiGk
Jana Werner and Phil Le-Brun, executives in residence at Amazon Web Services, call these "Tin Man Orgs"—companies whose structures and habits make it harder to adapt and move quickly.
Drawing on years of experience helping leaders navigate change, they've identified the antipatterns that slow organizations down, and what it takes to become more agile, responsive, and resilient.
In their new eight-week newsletter, Werner and Le-Brun share practical strategies for building an "Octopus Organization"—one that distributes decision-making, adapts quickly, and is far harder to compete with.
Subscribe at https://s.hbr.org/3WDhiGk
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