Tag: Organizational Design
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S2E50 – Scaling Up: From Garage to Global (Part 5 of 5)
Show Notes This is the last episode in a multi-part series that will explore the various stages of scaling a company using a hypothetical startup scenario inspired by ride-sharing services. In the final installment of ‘Scaling Up: From Garage to Global,’ Mon-Chaio and Andy dive deep into the complexities of integrating a newly acquired company…
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S2E49 – Scaling Up: From Garage to Global (Part 4 of 5)
Show Notes This is the fourth in a multi-part series that will explore the various stages of scaling a company using a hypothetical startup scenario inspired by ride-sharing services. Mon-Chaio and Andy advance into the next phase of scaling up a hypothetical ride-sharing company, exploring how it might transition to food delivery. They discuss the…
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S2E48 – Scaling Up: From Garage to Global (Part 3 of 5)
Show Notes This is the second in a multi-part series that will explore the various stages of scaling a company using a hypothetical startup scenario inspired by ride-sharing services. In this episode, Mon-Chaio and Andy pick up from where they left off in part two, exploring the transition of a company post-Series B funding, now…
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S2E47 – Scaling Up: From Garage to Global (Part 2 of 5)
Show Notes This is the second in a multi-part series that will explore the various stages of scaling a company using a hypothetical startup scenario inspired by ride-sharing services. Andy and Mon-Chaio continue the discussion on scaling engineering teams, focusing on the transition from a small, scrappy startup to preparing for a Series-A funding round.…
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S2E46 – Scaling Up: From Garage to Global (Part 1 of 5)
Show Notes This is the first in a multi-part series that will explore the various stages of scaling a company using a hypothetical startup scenario inspired by ride-sharing services. In this episode, Mon-Chaio and Andy discuss how to scale a tech startup from its inception stage. They reflect on past experiences, emphasizing the importance of…
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S2E36 – Surviving the Peter Principle
Show Notes In this episode of the TTL podcast, Andy and Mon-Chaio answer a listener’s question regarding the Peter Principle and how to avoid its effects. They explore the origins of the Peter Principle from the 1969 book by Lawrence J. Peter and Raymond Hull, discussing its implications for organizational hierarchies. The hosts examine various…
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S2E33 – Can you Remove Punishment?
Show Notes In this episode of the Tactics for Tech Leadership podcast, the hosts, Andy and Mon-Chaio, explore the concept of removing punishment from organizations. They discuss the implications of eliminating punishment, the role of corporate culture in employee motivation, and the potential obstacles such as untrainable employees and economic downturns. Through a philosophical lens…
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S2E22 – Making Use of the Theory of Constraints
Show Notes In this episode of the TTL Podcast, hosts Mon Chaio and Andy delve into the Theory of Constraints, an approach developed by Eliyahu Goldratt. They discuss how this methodology applies to various systems, including technical, people, and cultural systems, emphasizing its importance in software leadership. The hosts explain the core principles of the…
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S2E10 – The Trial of One-Five-Zero
Show Notes A core foundation of business, online communities, and social networks is the concept of Dunbar’s Number: the suggested cognitive limit to the number of people with whom one can maintain stable social relationships. But recently there have been critiques in the scientific community as to the validity of the theory behind the number,…
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S2E3 – Cracking the Code on Collaboration
Show Notes “Just collaborate”: the favorite guidance of many a leader to solve any challenging group dynamic problem. And often when collaboration doesn’t work well, the blame is placed upon the individuals and teams involved in the collaboration. Can we as leaders do better? Join Andy and Mon-Chaio as they explore the research around collaboration,…