First, we get distracted by the inclination to make the group as big as we can imagine. After all, the change is essential, the idea is a good one. It’s for everyone.

Except that’s a trap. Because a group that’s too large cannot be coherent or organized.

Or perhaps, we blink and settle for a group that’s too small. Change requires tension, and if our... See more

We need to think critically and understand things better, not less. Trying to reduce human systems to animal systems doesn't take into account how knowledge changes over time. In addition, it misses out on the most important element of those animal systems, being, doing, and interacting. At Nature of Work, we have developed a method of organization... See more

With the innovation of the org chart McCallum eased the tradeoff between scale and efficiency that many organizations face as they grow. This new ‘operating system’ for firms operates even more effectively in modern times by leveraging the internet, but the tradeoff between scale and efficiency has not gone away. Structures and processes that work... See more