Giant organizational structures systematically get worse over time in their performance despite good intentions and capable personnel, and governments are no exception—this is basic organizational theory taught on day one—yet we are currently asking government to do more and more while its delivery of basic services declines, creating a trajectory where performance is declining while demands increase.

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Speaker

Stephen Kotkin

Evidence Quote

“gigantic organization structures get worse over time their performance declines...we're now on a trajectory where it's going the wrong way the performance is declining and the demands on it to perform are increasing”

Source

STEPHEN KOTKIN - THE WORLD IN PIECES— IWMVienna
Created: 8/12/2026, 6:16:53 PM

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