Why do smart organizations become slow, bureaucratic, and resistant to change? Phil Le-Brun and Jana Werner, authors of The Octopus Organization, explore why so many companies fall into the trap of becoming “Tin Man Organizations” and what leaders can do instead. We discuss distributed decision-making, psychological safety, incentives, organizational learning, and why adaptability, not control, is often the key to long-term success.Topics[[[[[[[[[©2026 Behavioral GroovesLinksThe Octopus Organization by Phil Le-Brun and Jana WernerAbout JanaAbout PhilJoin us on Substack!Join the Behavioral Grooves communitySubscribe to Behavioral Grooves on YouTubeSupport Behavioral GroovesMusical LinksOctopus Garden - The BeatlesChanges - David Bowie