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Articles

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.

The Octopus Organization: Why AI Demands Adaptive Leadership Over Rigid Hierarchies

Why rigid companies fail while Octopus Organizations thrive. Discover how AI-powered adaptability beats efficiency in business transformation.

HBR China: Top Business Trends for 2023

There is so much that goes on at the surface level of the news we see about China, but when we get fixated on what’s now, we ignore what’s next.

SCMP: In a world of rogue waves, US-China contest is really about survival

Pundits frame US-China competition in economic, military and diplomatic terms. But it’s actually about something far more important.

SHRM: Taking Teams From Good to Great

SHRM: Taking Teams From Good to Great

In business, team players go unrecognized much of the time, yet they are the secret weapon that makes the difference between great players and great teams. You can often identify them by the questions they ask, instead of the questions they answer. They are constantly...

Podcast: The Octopus Organization™ with Jonathan Brill

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News & Press

Building a More Resilient Strategy at Monitor

Building a More Resilient Strategy at Monitor

Monitor Podcast 66: Big Picture Thinking and Practical Skill Building for More Resilient Strategy Can you know more about the future by learning new skills and zooming out to view the big picture through a new frame? How about by asking more questions? Author Jonathan...

HBR China Interviews Jonathan Brill

HBR China Interviews Jonathan Brill

HBR China interviews me for the release of ROGUE WAVES in China. In it, they kindly named me, “The world’s leading transformation architect.” https://vimeo.com/714752475/f15e49f2a8

Sirius XM Wharton Business Radio’s Leadership in Action

Sirius XM Wharton Business Radio’s Leadership in Action

Jonathan Brill joins Mike Useem, Anne Greenhalgh and Jeff Klein of the Wharton Leadership Program for a discussion on leading through uncertainty. Originally aired on Wharton Business Radio's Leadership in Action program on Sirius XM Channel 132.

Videos

Changing Demographics

Changing Demographics

At HP, Megatrends are the foundation of our investment thesis. They provide a guide for how we think about research, product and operational decisions. I’m proud to be a part of a company that thinks bigger. Learn how Megatrends will impact your business. Videos like...

Rapid Urbanization

Rapid Urbanization

The current global trend toward Rapid urbanization is, perhaps, the most profound change in the history of humanity. It is changing almost everything we do as a species: the way we work, what we eat and how we care for those we love. It’s changing governments and...

Books by Jonathan Brill

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AI & the Octopus Organization

Building the Superintelligent Firm

A call to action for leaders to fundamentally rethink how organizations operate in the AI age.

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Rogue Waves

Future-Proof Your Business to Survive & Profit from Radical Change

This must-read survival guide provides the predictive tools you need to take advantage of randomness, turn chaos into profit, and set your company on the course for long-term success.

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Building Resilient Organizations

Best Practices, Tools, and Insights to Thrive in Ever Changing Contexts

Develop resilience as a muscle in your organization with contributions from leading thinkers and practitioners around the globe.