Orgs draw boxes and then fit people into them.

By making labor repeatable, organizations cap downside… but they also cap upside.

People aren't shaped like boxes.

They'll tell you: "Cut off your wings so you can fit in the machine."

It happens in small bits, over time, even if you don't notice.

It will be a general minor ache while it's happening and 5 years later you'll look up and say "wait, where are my wings?"

As an org leader, instead of putting boxes on the wall and then putting people in, imagine a paintgun where you splat a given person on the wall where the biggest gap is that can be filled by their skills, and then do the same for the next person.