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8 Forecasts & Implications for the Years Ahead :: 2024+

Implications, by Scott Belsky • 1356 implied HN points • 04 Jan 24
🕹 Technology AI Education Entertainment Organizational Design Data Analysis
  1. The future will be personalized to your preferences, with digital experiences tailored to you.
  2. Local OS-native AI models will improve everyday life and redefine consumer AI, focusing on personalization, trust, and privacy.
  3. Small brands will become more competitive with big brands, AI will influence purchase decisions, and education will undergo a significant transformation.

TBM 269: Three Organizational Design Principles

The Beautiful Mess • 883 implied HN points • 27 Jan 24
💼 Business Organizational Design Collaboration Leadership Management Complexity
  1. Hierarchical Collaboration Parity is crucial for success in organizations - leaders need to collaborate as much as front-line team members.
  2. Alignment and Work Style Gaps need to be addressed to improve team effectiveness.
  3. Organizations must confront deep-seated tensions, or 'Elephants in the Room', to prevent adverse outcomes and stress on teams.

Why brand comes first

The Sociology of Business • 648 implied HN points • 29 Jan 24
💼 Business Brand Management Organizational Design Marketing Retail Product Design
  1. Short-term thinking in brand-building focuses on quick sales, leading to discount-dependency, while long-term prioritizes full-funnel strategy and brand desirability.
  2. Brand strategy goes beyond marketing, involving product design, retail, and cultural influence for modern retail success.
  3. Brand management emphasizes organizational cooperation, cultural awareness, and coordination across departments to renew brand perception and maintain relevance.

Collapsing the Talent Stack, Persona-Led Growth & Designing Organizations for the Future

Implications, by Scott Belsky • 845 implied HN points • 06 Jul 23
💼 Business Organizational Design
  1. Edition #8 of Implications covers topics like restructuring teams, leveraging AI and collapsing talent stacks.
  2. In the age of AI, organizations need to focus on refactoring functions, embracing new technology like Generative AI, and understanding the impact on jobs.
  3. Persona-led growth emphasizes the importance of personal branding, user experience design, and the implications of company personification.

Should Your Data Science Team be Centralized or Decentralized? Why Not Intentionally Rotate?

Mike Talks AI • 98 implied HN points • 19 May 23
🕹 Technology Data science Team Management Organizational Design
  1. Consider a hybrid approach for data science teams to balance the strengths of both centralized and decentralized setups.
  2. Some companies are experimenting with intentionally rotating between centralized and decentralized structures every few years.
  3. Switching between centralization and decentralization periodically allows for exploration and scalability of diverse ideas within data science teams.
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Companies Build "Capabilities" Before They Build "Moats"

Equal Ventures • 19 implied HN points • 23 Oct 22
💼 Business Strategy Competitive advantage Organizational Design
  1. Companies need to focus on building 'capabilities' before establishing 'moats' for sustainable long-term value.
  2. Capabilities, like network effects and organizational design, are intangible assets driving competitive advantage.
  3. Understanding and actively working on developing specific capabilities is essential for building a strong competitive strategy.