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Simplicity also is key to Apple’s organizational structure. The org chart (see next page) is deceptively straightforward, with none of the dotted-line or matrixed responsibilities popular elsewhere in the corporate world. There aren’t any committees at Apple, the concept of general management is frowned on, and only one person, the chief financial

Adam Lashinsky • Inside Apple -- From Steve Jobs down to the janitor: How America’s most successful—and most secretive—big company really works.

When Jobs arrived back at Apple, it had a conventional structure for a company of its size and scope. It was divided into business units, each with its own P&L responsibilities. General managers ran the Macintosh products group, the information appliances division, and the server products division, among others. As is often the case with... See more

Morten T. Hansen, Joel M. Podolny • How Apple Is Organized for Innovation

Today hundreds, sometimes thousands, of people might develop a piece of software. This has led to two things, Saarinen says: a focus on process over product, and removing engineers from positions of influence. “I think people get too focused on the different frameworks and processes,” he says, “and you start to forget, what are you actually

Karri Saarinen • Designing for the Developers

Think Small. Swear allegiance to the concept of small groups of smart people. Remember it well when new project groups are formed. This is a key component of Simplicity, and you must become its champion. Small groups of smart people deliver better results, higher efficiency, and improved morale.

Ken Segall • Insanely Simple: The Obsession That Drives Apple's Success

One of the biggest reasons an organization isn't innovative is that managers looks to parse out who did what on a project. This causes ownership anxiety and hoarding behavior, especially for ideas. But an individual can only have the start of a good idea. It takes a team to make it whole.... See more

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I'm currently reading the section of Steve Job's biography where he re-founds Apple / comes back as CEO. He: -fired the whole board except 1 person -had every team present their products to him to justify their existence -cut many, many products (& 3000... See more

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Andy Grove’s quantum leap was to apply manufacturing production principles to the “soft professions,” the administrative, professional, and managerial ranks. He sought to “create an environment that values and emphasizes output”

John Doerr • Measure What Matters: How Google, Bono, and the Gates Foundation Rock the World with OKRs

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