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Bureaucracy Must Die

Harvard Business Review

This is the recipe for “bureaucracy,” the 150-year old mashup of military command structures and industrial engineering that constitutes the operating system for virtually every large-scale organization on the planet. Bureaucracy is the technology of control. There’s no other way to put it: bureaucracy must die.

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Bureaucracy Must Die

Harvard Business Review

This is the recipe for “bureaucracy,” the 150-year old mashup of military command structures and industrial engineering that constitutes the operating system for virtually every large-scale organization on the planet. Bureaucracy is the technology of control. There’s no other way to put it: bureaucracy must die.

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Why AI Will Shift Decision-Making From the C-Suite to the Frontline

Harvard Business Review

But even if an AI system gives an employee super-powered intelligence, it won’t be enough to make a timely decision if the company’s internal bureaucracy requires time-consuming pre-authorization from senior managers before acting on the decision. How companies are using artificial intelligence in their business operations.

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GDPR and the End of the Internet’s Grand Bargain

Harvard Business Review

Top 10 Operational Impacts of the GDPR (IAPP). Internet companies have had over a decade to integrate basic data collection and use safeguards into their operations, including limiting the data they collect and adopting international information security standards. Full Text of the Regulations. GDPR Explained (CNET).

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Why There’s No Such Thing as a Corporate Entrepreneur

Harvard Business Review

Five things differentiate the former from the latter: Bureaucracy and politics. That is not to say people in a large company can’t successfully explore new business models, design remarkable products and experiences, or pursue new markets. Finding new ways to fuel growth is essential.

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The Industries That Are Being Disrupted the Most by Digital

Harvard Business Review

Secondly, they have large legacy business models which often generate the majority of their revenue. They are often brought in to disrupt traditional thinking and business models. Digital should be built into the core strategy, systems, and processes of an organization. Catalytic roles. Commitment.

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Why Digital Companies Grow Without Adding Headcount

Harvard Business Review

Insurgent startups, such as Instagram and Snapchat, manage to operate with far fewer resources than legacy companies in the same industry in the “pre-digital” era. Can anyone really argue that a company truly needs nearly 33,000 employees to operate the same basic website idea it had when it was 500 employees?