Tactics for Tech Leadership (TTL)

The Undeserved Malignment of Bureaucracy


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From stodgy corporate boardrooms to glacial civil-service offices, fast-moving technical organizations have long thumbed their noses at bureaucracies in their quest for speed and innovation. In this episode, Mon-Chaio and Andy unearth the forgotten power of bureaucracies and discover how they are still surprisingly relevant and impactful for software companies today.


Opening quote from "Structure and Learning in Self-Managed Teams: Why “Bureaucratic” Teams Can Be Better Learners".


References:

  • Civilization bureaucracy quote
    • Structure and Learning in Self-Managed Teams: Why “Bureaucratic” Teams Can Be Better Learners
      • Bureaucracies Remember, Post-Bureaucratic Organizations Forget?
        • Path dependence
          • Team Scaffolds: How Mesolevel Structures Enable Role-Based Coordination in Temporary Groups
            • Chesterton's Fence
            • ...more
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              Tactics for Tech Leadership (TTL)By Andrew Parker and Mon-Chaio Lo