Yuri van Geest is the author of Exponential Organizations and initiator and founding CEO of Singularity University NL. The document discusses exponential technologies like AI, robotics, biotech, computing and their ability to accelerate capabilities while reducing costs. It defines exponential organizations as those whose impact is disproportionately large, at least 10x, compared to peers through use of new organizational techniques leveraging exponential technologies. Examples provided include GitHub, Xiaomi, and Haier, organized around principles like autonomy, community engagement, and experimentation. Strategies are discussed for how corporations can create their own exponential organizations.
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Yuri Van Geest - Exponential Organizations
1. Yuri van Geest
Author of Exponential Organizations
Initiator, Dutch Ambassador, Founding CEO
of Singularity University NL (NASA & Google)
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33. An Exponential Organization (ExO) is one whose
impact (or output) is disproportionally large — at
least 10x larger — compared to its peers because
of the use of new organizational techniques that
leverage exponential technologies.
Definition
34. Software is eating the
world, in all sectors
In the future every
company will become a
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founder of Netscape,
renowned Venture Capitalist
Andreessen-Horowitz
40. MTP
Staff on Demand Interfaces
Community & Crowd Dashboards
Algorithms Experimentation
Leveraged Assets Autonomy
Engagement Social
GitHub - GitHub is an open source code and collaboration community with 10
million members, 21 million repositories and market cap of $10B. Key
differentiator: technical infrastructure of the internet as organizational design
Best ExOs
41. MTP
Staff on Demand Interfaces
Community & Crowd Dashboards
Algorithms Experimentation
Leveraged Assets Autonomy
Engagement Social
Xiaomi - Chinese smartphone company, focusing on performance, quality and
customer experience. Has a flat organization consisting of 5.000 employees
and leverages a Community of 100 million fans for product ideation & iteration.
Best ExOs
42. MTP
Staff on Demand Interfaces
Community & Crowd Dashboards
Algorithms Experimentation
Leveraged Assets Autonomy
Engagement Social
Haier - Chinese appliance maker with 80,000 employees organized in 2005 in
2,000 self-managed units with decision-making authority (Autonomy). Market
cap grew from $20B to $60B today in the last 3 years.
Corporate Example
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