Most founders think organizational design is something you do once you're big. Wrong.

Your company already has structure. Communication patterns exist. Informal networks formed the day your second employee started. The only question is whether you designed it or it designed itself. Chris and Stephanie break down when structure helps versus when it kills momentum. They explore why startups fail by copying big company org charts, what happens when you hire managers too early, and how to build around accountabilities instead of people. Learn why flat hierarchies create bottlenecks, how to map the real communication patterns in your business, and when teams beat departments.

If you're adding your third employee or your thirtieth, you're doing organizational design whether you realize it or not.

Keywords: organizational design, startup structure, team building, management hierarchy, accountability framework, communication patterns, business growth, org chart design, flat hierarchy