We hit 50 people, and revenue per employee started dropping. Added more managers—got worse. Tried matrix—created chaos. Sound familiar?
Here's what nobody tells you: The structure that got you here will break you there. And most partners are adding complexity when they should be doing the opposite.
In this session, I'll share our messy journey from 5 to 130 people—what broke, what we tried, what actually worked. I'll ground our experience in research-backed frameworks (Greiner's Growth Model, Dunbar's Number, Laloux's Organizational Evolution) to show you these breaking points are predictable, not random.
You'll learn how to diagnose if structure is your real problem (or if you're solving the wrong thing), understand why organizational science predicts these crises, and get a practical framework for deciding what to do next.
Real numbers, real mistakes, proven models—and the decision tools you can use the next morning after Directions :).
Who should attend: Partner leaders and team leads feeling stuck between 15-100 people, wondering why growth is getting harder instead of easier.