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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.
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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.

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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.

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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.

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Benefitting from the Madness

Benefitting from the Madness

May 20, 2025

Business futurist, Jonathan Brill, shares insights into how to turn today’s chaos into opportunity for your business.

Podcast: The Octopus Organization™ with Jonathan Brill

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News & Press

TKC Podcast: Reasons To Embrace, Experiment, and Evolve With AI

TKC Podcast: Reasons To Embrace, Experiment, and Evolve With AI

Jun 4, 2025

Feeling overwhelmed by the rapid pace of AI? Don’t stress over catching up with the technology revolution—learn how a playful mindset can help you harness its capabilities and unlock endless opportunities. I sat down with Seth Dechtman on The Keynote Curators podcast...

Jonathan Brill on Radio La Clave

Jonathan Brill on Radio La Clave

Jun 2, 2025

Business futurist Jonathan Brill sat down with Transformación Clave host Alex Tudor and Chilean entrepreneur Gabriel 'Guro' Gurovich on Radio La Clave in Chile to discuss the impact of AI on business organizations, prior to his keynote on the subject at Singularity...

Jonathan Brill on CNN Chile

Jonathan Brill on CNN Chile

May 20, 2025

Prior to speaking at Singularity Summit Chile, Jonathan Brill was featured on CNN Chile as part of their coverage of the event. https://vimeo.com/1086239754/2bc3d1c601

Videos

The Cookbook Problem

The Cookbook Problem

Aug 18, 2021

When everything changes, your response can’t remain the same. Learn why we make this mistake and what to do about it. https://vimeo.com/588835995

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.

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