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Ben Barry
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When organizations are very small, individuals matter most. But when organizations grow larger, the system - its structure and dynamics - comes to dominate the analysis.
Alex Komoroske • Coordination Headwind - How Organizations Are Like Slime Molds
Fuller is something of a philosopher of digital design; his podcast “Scratching the Surface” canvasses experts in the field. In the past decade, he argues, a “user-centered” approach to design has been replaced by what he has taken to calling a “corporation-centered” approach. Rather than optimizing for the user’s experience, it optimizes for the e... See more
Kyle Chayka • Why I Finally Quit Spotify | the New Yorker
“The trick is,” film executive Tom Rothman says, “from the business side, to try to be fiscally responsible so you can be creatively reckless.”
—Lynda Barry • Keep your overhead low
For this reason leaders can model the behavior they would like to see.
Paul Leonardi • The Digital Mindset: What It Really Takes to Thrive in the Age of Data, Algorithms, and AI
These forces are disrupting how we interact with our colleagues and creating new demands to restructure organizations to become more competitive.