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Antipattern #18 · ownership · p. 153
Centralizing <-> Decentralizing
A "glocal" approach stops the endless tug-of-war between central control and local freedom.
The Tin Man Behavior
Oscillating between a centralized model of operation and a decentralized one as overreactions to perceived weaknesses of the current model.
The Results
- ·Periodic massive, costly projects to shift models
- ·Slow adaptation and lack of innovation when centralized
- ·Complexity and the inability to scale when decentralized
How Octopus Organizations Behave Instead
- ↳They optimize for speed to value and reserve centralization for truly common needs that enable speed or compliance.
- ↳They think "glocally," combining both global and local perspectives.
- ↳They don't overreact to failures with one model or the other.