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Articles
Leader to Leader | Becoming an Octopus Organization: A New Model for Leadership in the AI Age
The great leadership challenge of the AI era isn’t how to integrate a new form of technology. It’s how to reimagine the very nature of leadership itself.
TalentCulture | How Accelerating AI Adoption Means Turning from Org Charts to Octopuses
The traditional organizational chart is dying. In its place, a new structure is emerging, one that’s inspired by an unlikely creature: the octopus.
ORH | Reimagining Work and Roles for AI-Driven Innovation
Faced with disruption of meteoric proportions, companies that adopt a distributed decision-making model will be better equipped to ride the waves of change and unleash innovation at all levels.
Podcast: The Octopus Organization™ with Jonathan Brill
The Octopus Organization™ with Jonathan Brill: Julia Hautz
Jonathan Brill speaks with Julia Hautz, Professor of Strategic Management at the University of Innsbruck, about the dynamics of change management and the importance of fostering open communication within organizations.
The Octopus Organization™ with Jonathan Brill: Steve Denning
Jonathan Brill speaks with Steve Denning, a renowned management innovator, author, and former World Bank executive, about the power of storytelling in driving organizational change.
The Octopus Organization™ with Jonathan Brill: Rita McGrath
Jonathan Brill speaks with Rita McGrath, a globally recognized expert on innovation and growth strategies, about the importance of continuous transformation in organizations.
News & Press
“La IA y la Organización Pulpo”, libro editado por Almuzara
Autores: Stephen Wunker y Jonathan Brill - Editorial Almuzara. La próxima gran disrupción no va de tecnología. Va de cómo nos organizamos para aprovecharla. 20ENE26 – MADRID. Para capturar la enorme oportunidad de la IA, tu equipo debe pensar y actuar como...
Brainz Magazine: 9 Essential Business Books for Leaders and Entrepreneurs
AI and the Octopus Organization: Building the Superintelligent Firm by Jonathan Brill and Steve Wunker was included as #4 on Brainz Magazine's list of 9 Essential Business Books for Leaders and Entrepreneurs. Here is what they had to say: AI and the Octopus...
Jonathan Brill on the Profiles in Leadership Podcast
Jonathan Brill, Octopus Organizations Built for Speed, Resilience and Radical Adaptability In a recent episode of Profiles in Leadership, host Dr. Steve Anderson sits down with Jonathan Brill to explore how organizations must evolve to thrive in an AI-driven world. In...
Videos
Keynote: 2026 LABI Annual Meeting
At the 2026 Louisiana Association of Business & Industry (LABI) Annual Meeting, futurist Jonathan Brill delivered a luncheon keynote on "Thriving in the Age of Radical Change." With trade wars, economic uncertainty, demographic shifts, and AI all converging at...
Keynote: QuidelOrtho North American Sales Meeting
The forces bearing down on healthcare and diagnostics aren't arriving one at a time — they're converging. In this keynote delivered at the QuidelOrtho North American Sales Meeting, business futurist Jonathan Brill connects the dots between geopolitical instability,...
Keynote: Luxembourg Confederation Members’ Night 2025
Jonathan Brill provided the keynote address to the Luxembourg Confederation Members' Night 2025. His presentation “Leading When AI Joins the Leadership Team” offered valuable insights into the integration of artificial intelligence into decision-making and the...
Books by Jonathan Brill
