The Leanpub Podcast: 10X ORG — A Manager's Guide to Elevating Business Performance with People and AI
In this episode of the Leanpub Podcast, host Len Epp interviews Alexey Krivitsky, co-creator of Org Topologies and co-author of 10X ORG. They explore how organizations can dramatically improve performance by redesigning team structures, communication patterns, and leadership models in the age of AI.
Alexey shares lessons from decades of consulting experience — helping companies become more adaptive and resilient through clearer organizational boundaries, improved collaboration, and smarter operating models. The conversation covers the impact of AI on management, how leaders can avoid common organizational anti-patterns, and why modern companies must rethink traditional hierarchies to stay competitive.
The episode blends practical management insights with broader reflections on technology, innovation, and the future of work. Valuable listening for founders, executives, engineering leaders, and anyone interested in organizational design and business transformation.
This interview was recorded on April 29, 2026.
What people say about 10X ORG
"This is a book you should always have in your back pocket!" — Joris Verheij, Director Anti-Financial Crime Operations, ASN Bank
"Engaging from start to finish." — Saloni Seth-Watkins, Organization and Talent Strategy Consultant
"If you care about building adaptive organizations and achieving growth without burning out your people, this book is worth your time." — Markus Tecza, Director Organization Strategy & Change
About the book
What would you do if your CEO bluntly asked:
"When do you think we can turn down new hires by turning up AI?"
That message turned the world upside down for the book's main character, Hanna, the HR Director of an established firm. Competitors racing ahead, investors wanting more with less, the leadership team expecting a breakthrough.
At first, Hanna thought it was a joke. The acceptance came when she decided to dig deeper and see what was actually happening in her organization.
Through the lens of Org Topologies, and with her leadership team, Hanna began to see what they had missed for years: an org design misfit causing a constant need for expensive, short-lived reorganizations.
Written as a business novel with woven 10X ORG theory, principles, elevating katas, and case studies, the book draws on the authors' decades of experience in product development, management, and consulting.
10X ORG invites leaders to move beyond quick fixes and shortcuts — to deliberately redesign organizations so people can learn faster, take broader ownership, and stay relevant as work itself changes. With a real strategy-structure fit in place, AI becomes a force multiplier, elevating human intelligence rather than replacing it.
That shift, however, requires slow systems thinking.
As W. Edwards Deming reminded us: "There is no instant pudding."