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- Case study· Spotify · Org designSpotify
Spotify Squads — what people get wrong
…the most copied — and misapplied — org models in tech.
- Case study· Bridgewater Associates · Feedback systemsBridgewater Associates
Bridgewater and Radical Transparency
…the most polarizing feedback system in modern business.
- Case study· Netflix · Performance cultureNetflix
Netflix and the Keeper Test
…escribe a deliberately demanding talent model: high salaries, no formal reviews for years, and the 'keeper test' — would I f…
- Case study· Patagonia · Mission-driven culturePatagonia
Patagonia and Purpose as Strategy
From 'Don't Buy This Jacket' (2011) to founder Yvon Chouinard transferring the company to a climate trust (2022), Patagonia ha…
- Case study· Google · Team effectivenessGoogle
Google's Project Aristotle
Google studied 180+ teams to find what made some perform and others fail. The answer: who was on the team mattered less than how the team worked together.
- Case study· GitLab · Remote operationsGitLab
GitLab and the Handbook-First Company
GitLab runs a fully remote company by treating the public handbook as the source of truth for how the company operates.