Coordination Headwind - How Organizations Are Like Slime Molds
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Coordination Headwind - How Organizations Are Like Slime Molds
My goal is to structure teams around minimizing “coordination headwind,” as described by Alex Komoroske in this deck on seeing organizations as slime mold. The rough idea is that coordination costs (caused by uncertainty and disagreements) increase with scale, and adding managers doesn’t improve things. People’s incentives become misaligned. People... See more
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In many participatory projects, there comes a point where the room fills with a mix of ideas, expectations, and differing perspectives. You’ve brought the right people together and created a clear intention, but now the conversation feels a bit messy, and the next steps aren’t immediately clear.
In many participatory projects, there comes a point where the room fills with a mix of ideas, expectations, and differing perspectives. You’ve brought the right people together and created a clear intention, but now the conversation feels a bit messy, and the next steps aren’t immediately clear.