Bad bosses, toxic politics, people fighting for promotions. One in four employees works in a broken hierarchy, and the real number is probably higher.
Nir Halevy, Stanford professor and author of Level Up, says that flattening the org chart isn't the answer. In this episode, he gives the three signs of a dysfunctional hierarchy, explains his CPR model for repairing it, and shares one thing you can start doing tomorrow.
⏰Timestamps
(00:00) Introduction
(01:52) Why Hierarchy Still Exists
(03:07) Flattening the Org Chart
(05:11) The Warning Signs
(08:28) The Fix
(10:50) Co-Leadership
(12:31) Who Deserves to Rise
(15:43) Humor and Connection
(19:46) The Dangerous Precedent
(21:49) AI vs. Middle Managers
(25:58) Improve Your Hierarchy
(27:08) The Truth About Silence
Level Up Book: https://basic-venture.com/titles/nir-halevy/level-up/9781541705739/
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