Build Systems, Not Managers
entrepreneursonig Elon Musk isn’t just talking about faster software. He’s pointing to a deeper shift in how companies...
The reel’s headline hits hard: “Elon Musk says AI-only companies will crush everyone else.” That’s not a tech prediction, it’s an org-chart prediction. If your company still runs on meetings, approvals, and middle managers, you’re racing a self-driving competitor on a bicycle. The game now is simple: build systems, not managers.
Turn Managers Into System Designers
Don’t fire your managers; upgrade their job. Their new role: pull what’s in their head into checklists, prompts, SOPs, and automated workflows. Ask: “What decisions do you make on repeat?” Then turn those into forms, scripts, or bots that anyone (or anything) can run 24/7.
The Psychology Behind Ditching Managers
- Systems make decisions the same way every time; managers get tired, political, and distracted.
- AI workflows scale instantly across 10 or 10,000 customers; human chains of command jam up.
- When rules live in code, you can improve them daily; when rules live in people, change takes quarters.
Who Is Already Doing This
Amazon builds internal tools and APIs so decisions about pricing, inventory, and promotions happen through systems, not hallway conversations.
Netflix uses algorithms to decide what to recommend and greenlight, turning executive taste into data-driven systems.
Stripe designs self-serve onboarding and automated risk checks so new users get approved by software instead of manual review queues.
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