The Org Chart Is Fading—What Comes Next?
Here's a conversation starter from Nish:
The Org Chart is fading - what comes next?
For decades, we've relied on the traditional org chart—rows and columns that neatly sort us into departments like sales, marketing, HR, and IT. It’s familiar. It gives us structure, a sense of place, and clear responsibilities. It turns an organization into a predictable algorithm.
But here’s the reality: over time, we’ve been turning ourselves into machines—performing highly mechanistic work with deterministic outcomes. And now, as AI steps in, it’s taking over those repetitive, algorithmic tasks more efficiently than we ever could.
Rather than resisting this shift, we should embrace it. AI can take on the machine work, freeing us to focus on what truly makes us human: curiosity, creativity, connection, and community.
So what does the future organization look like?
Instead of rigid hierarchies, we’ll see something more fluid—like two clouds:
A cloud of AI agents handling mechanistic tasks
A cloud of human talent self-organizing around emerging opportunities and challenges
In this new model, organizations will function more like startup accelerators—dynamic, entrepreneurial, and rooted in solving problems rather than executing routines.
But the path forward won’t be linear. It’ll be messy, iterative, and full of unknowns. That’s why the conversation starts now:
How do we evolve from today’s rigid org structures to something more adaptable?
What skills should we prioritize in a world where AI handles the predictable?
How do we ensure both individuals and businesses thrive in this shift?
We are entering a new renaissance—one where AI isn’t replacing us, but enabling us to do work that truly matters. Let’s build the future, together. What do you think? How do you see the org chart evolving?