Some thoughts on organisational effectiveness/efficiency in a capital-constrained environment

There’s a high likelihood of a global recession. There’s an increased cost of capital (i.e., it costs more to borrow money) which means it’s prudent to protect your cash position. Many companies are shifting to higher probability bets, slowing down headcount growth (or even laying people off), and emphasising organisational efficiency/effectiveness.

Some thoughts on all of this.

“Organizational effectiveness” should account for…

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Senior Manager Product Engineering at Grainger. Extreme Programming, Agile, Lean guy. Ex-Spotify, ex-ThoughtWorks, ex-CruiseControl

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Jason Yip

Senior Manager Product Engineering at Grainger. Extreme Programming, Agile, Lean guy. Ex-Spotify, ex-ThoughtWorks, ex-CruiseControl