organization design is one of my fav topics & i have posted a ton about it, particularly in the context of a technology company. it's fairly clear now that ai will disrupt what we currently refer to as ppl & performance management (e.g. alex wang at fb has 200+ direct reports, there are former CTOs at anthropic who are now ICs, & lots of new startups resist the managerial track altogether). traditionally a ppl manager did things like assigning work, coordinating, evaluating performance,…

signüll@signulllJan 26, 2025

america is falling behind because its professional class has embraced managerialism as the ultimate aspiration.