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The Machine that Builds the Machine Summary Insight: Building rockets is hard. Designing the machine that builds the rockets—the organization—is harder. This article reveals the first principles of scaling your business without blowing it up. Key Takeaways: Vision without organizational
Summary Insight: Your company’s biggest execution gaps live between the gears—functions not talking, data not shared, chaos growing. This article shows how an Anti-Chaos Officer fills the gaps. Key Takeaways: Most friction and waste live in the white space between
Design the Process to Win Summary Insight: Stop looking for a single “owner” of the customer. World-class execution comes from a well-designed structure where every role owns their slice of the journey. Key Takeaways: Map the entire customer journey—then assign
If It’s Not Working, Fix It Summary Insight: Your strategy won’t scale if your structure is stuck. Use these 10 signs to know when it’s time to redesign—or risk collapse under your own complexity. Key Takeaways: Structure enables—or blocks—strategy, execution,
Can You Design the Game for Others to Play? Summary Insight: Self-managed organizations don’t emerge from chaos—they’re architected. What looks like bottom-up magic is really top-down design done right. Key Takeaways: Structure’s real purpose isn’t control—it’s delegation. Design-centric leadership shapes
Summary Insight: Wearing multiple hats can help scale your business—but performance incentives will kill the balance. If you want leverage, not burnout, pay flat and trust intrinsic drive. Key Takeaways: Hat-wearing is a short-term fix, not a long-term strategy. Incentives
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