What is the fish and pond metaphor for scaling organizations?
Replied byKenny mendes
Chief People Officer at Superhuman
Niche: AI
Revenue: Not Publicly Disclosed/month
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Started: 2015
In a massive pond like Google, one fish cannot dramatically change the size of the pond. As a result, employees develop fish thinking, focusing on their specific role, title, levels, and reporting lines. In a tiny pond like a startup, employees focus on pond thinking, dedicating themselves entirely to expanding the pond rather than worrying about their personal titles.
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