Org design skills

Effective iteration of org form to match context Requires: a. People skills b. Ability to think in systems c. Decent understanging of three modes of organization control and how they interact * economic incentives * contractual obligations * culture

d. Ability to introduce changes in the org and know how to get them to take

https://commoncog.com/blog/org-design-skill/

Information flows

Issues:

  • Information filtering and latency
  • Blind spots
  • Emergencies
  • Low retention

Solution:

  • CTO Skip-level otfice hours for direct conversations with the team

https://codegood.co/writing/why-your-best-engineers-are-interviewing-elsewhere