How to change corporate structure?

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Jim O'Shaughnessy discusses various approaches to changing corporate structure. Here are some key insights he provides:

  1. Decentralization and Flexibility:

    • Emphasizes a move away from traditional corporate hierarchies.
    • Promotes decentralized and project-based work structures where groups of talented individuals collaborate on projects and disband upon completion.
    • Highlights the importance of flexibility in employee roles and the irrelevance of traditional scheduling and oversights, like monitoring with spyware, which he vehemently opposes 1.

  2. Continuous Refinement:

    • Stresses the need for continuous evolution of a company's value to its customers.
    • Argues that treating the company itself as a product can ensure it continually adapitates and improves, ultimately benefiting employees and customers alike 2.

  3. Challenging Traditional Models:

    • Discusses how outdated models (both corporate and educational) need revision.
    • Encourages embracing less hierarchical structures within corporations to increase autonomy and reduce unnecessary middle management 3.

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      Jim shares his thoughts on the future of work and how the traditional corporate hierarchy is becoming outdated. He believes that talented individuals will form groups to work on projects and then disband. Curation will be a big deal in this new work structure. Jim also emphasizes the importance of having a clear vision and milestones, but not necessarily a formal business plan.

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  4. Ownership and Agency:

    • Advocates for an ownership mentality among employees for better corporate outcomes.
    • Discusses retaining maximum agency as crucial for success in various facets of life, not just within the corporate sector. He notes that a self-reflective, agency-retaining approach can lead to substantial personal and professional growth 4.

These insights suggest a shift towards more fluid, flexible, and decentralized corporate structures, focusing on empowerment, employee autonomy, and continuous evolution of corporate goals and methods.

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