Capacity-First Org Design
Definition
An approach to organizational design that starts with the capacity question - how many hours of existing work could AI agents absorb - rather than the headcount question. Capacity-first design treats agents as a way to give current teams more throughput on higher-value work, not as a layoff instrument. The sequence is fixed: measure capacity task by task, redeploy it against strategy, and only then revisit structure.
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