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Do organizations have to get slower as they grow? (with Alex Komoroske)

Clearer Thinking with Spencer Greenberg

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Individual Incentives Disincentivize Complexity-Based Approaches to Product Development

Organizations often resist complexity-based approaches because they feel counterintuitive and require admitting uncertainty. Strategies that embrace uncertainty and focus on meta approaches can lead to positive outcomes but are often perceived as luck by others. In large organizations, it is challenging to receive recognition and promotion for such approaches, as they are not easily measurable and do not align with the concrete, plan-driven mindset. This resistance tilts the world towards more concrete, specific plans, making it difficult for individuals to stand out by embracing indirect value and complexity-based thinking.

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