Code Class · October | Why Do Big Companies Lose Their Spark?
This is a book that was gifted seven years ago, now recommended once again by founders.
Code Class began in 2016 as a decade-long reading commitment from Source Code Capital to entrepreneurs. Over the past ten years, we have curated and gifted more than 110 titles. Offline, at the end of each quarter, we send three books to over 200 MaHui member CEOs and ecosystem partners. Online, on the 15th of every month, we gather with more entrepreneurs to read one book together, centered on a real business question.
This month's Code Class online read, recommended by a MaHui CEO, is Corporate Lifecycles by Ichak Adizes. This is also a reread — back in Q2 2019, it was already sent to MaHui CEOs as a quarterly book gift.
Seven years later, the book's probing questions about corporate growth still merit reflection: as a company grows from small to large, why does scale often come at the cost of vitality? Does your company need more flexibility right now, or more order?
We welcome your answers and reflections in the comments. The top 3 most-liked readers will receive a copy of this book.
