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What does it mean?
Questioning the need for organization.
In plain terms
Why bother organizing?
What can you take from it?
Consider if structure is truly necessary.

Where it applies

  • project planning
  • team management

Putting it to work

  • evaluate need for hierarchy
  • experiment with flat structures

Questions to consider

  • When does organization add value?
  • What are costs of chaos?

Another view

Some tasks benefit from clear organization.

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