Just to complement, based on the bit of knowledge I happen to have in the matter, I think there's also ways leaders add to "complexity" by following more soft approaches (as opposed to harder ones like introducing bureaucracy). That's when there's an overreliance on training and attempting to change people's "mindset" as coping mechanism for lack of cooperation. in the end, both tend to make harder to make decisions and move forward, and breeds up distrust.
Why does the first CEO still have employees… why not default to AI for all company activities, and just supervise the AI and evaluate the results? That email was insane. As for the article—really good!
Maarten, when I read that first email I was gobsmacked and wondered if you'd made it up to prove a point. Then again, I have encountered 'heroes' of the corporate world, riding in (commuting in) to save the day. What a stupid and bombastic message. Bonus to toxicity, indeed. The second email is sane, intelligent and.. normal. We really should start treating infantile exhibitions like the first one as not normal, for a developed species.
What a great piece (as usual)!
Just to complement, based on the bit of knowledge I happen to have in the matter, I think there's also ways leaders add to "complexity" by following more soft approaches (as opposed to harder ones like introducing bureaucracy). That's when there's an overreliance on training and attempting to change people's "mindset" as coping mechanism for lack of cooperation. in the end, both tend to make harder to make decisions and move forward, and breeds up distrust.
Why does the first CEO still have employees… why not default to AI for all company activities, and just supervise the AI and evaluate the results? That email was insane. As for the article—really good!
Maarten, when I read that first email I was gobsmacked and wondered if you'd made it up to prove a point. Then again, I have encountered 'heroes' of the corporate world, riding in (commuting in) to save the day. What a stupid and bombastic message. Bonus to toxicity, indeed. The second email is sane, intelligent and.. normal. We really should start treating infantile exhibitions like the first one as not normal, for a developed species.