This document discusses exponential organizations and the impact of technology on businesses. It notes that companies designed for the 20th century will struggle in the 21st century due to rapid technological changes. Exponential organizations embrace new technologies like robotics, the internet of things, and have ambitious mission statements. They use objectives and key results (OKRs) to stay focused during periods of fast growth. Examples mentioned include companies like Airbnb, Netflix, Google, and Coca Cola. The document provides a reading list and contact information for further discussion on exponential organizations.

1. Exponential Organizations
•Teodor Panayotov for 9 Academy, 10.11.14
•slides by Salim Ismail and Yuri van Geest

2. © 2009, Salim Ismail
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3. “Any company designed for success in the 20th century is doomed to failure in the 21st.”
David Rose - Gust

8. Pneumatic
Robotics

15. Internet of Things
50B devices by 2020

16. Chaos/
Amazement
You are here
Disappointment
Deception of linear vs exponential

17. Newspapers

19. Netflix
4 billion
hours in Q1 2013

36. "Radical breakthroughs for the benefits of humanity" Xprize
"Organize the world's information" Google
"Ideas worth spreading" TED
"Make invention accessible" Quirky
“Positively impact one billion people” SU
“Open Happiness” Coca Cola
Uniquely yours
Highly Aspirational
Neither narrow nor technology specific
Aimed at Heart & Mind
Declared with sincerity & confidence
strong MTPs

37. why an MTP?
// Power of Pull – So Aspirational that a community forms
// Helps attract and retain talent
// Changes the organizational focus from internal politics to external impact
// Helps organize and keep focus during rapid growth

52. OKR - Objectives and Key Results

65. Airbnb
Room nights
•Recently, 420k rooms occupied in one night

69. Reading list:
•ExO Book – Salim Ismail
•Abundance – Peter Diamandis
•Yu Kai-Chou on gamification
•The Alliance – Reid Hoffmann
•Valve Employee Handbook
•Hard Thing About Hard Things – Ben Horrowitz
•Zero to One – Peter Thiel
•Clayton Christensen – of course you need to read his books 
•Exponentialorgs.com – rate your own company

70. Questions?
teodor@it-instructor.com