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Marc-Daniel Ortega

Marc-Daniel Ortega

Marc-Daniel Ortega is a seasoned engineering leader with a passion for transforming teams and platforms into thriving, collaborative ecosystems.
17
Jun
Before You Flow, You Measure: The Zero Phase of the Fluid Organisation

Before You Flow, You Measure: The Zero Phase of the Fluid Organisation

Too many organisations aspire to agility, autonomy, or platform leverage, but cannot clearly explain the state they are in. They want speed without structure, autonomy without clarity, leverage without constraint. This is wishful thinking.
3 min read
10
Jun
[Book][3.1]Why Technology and Business Goals Must Converge for True Success

[Book][3.1]Why Technology and Business Goals Must Converge for True Success

4 min read
10
Jun
Work Ethic Requires Pairs: Why Values Must Reinforce Each Other

Work Ethic Requires Pairs: Why Values Must Reinforce Each Other

2 min read
09
Jun
Speed Is Not a Culture Problem. It Is a Systems Problem.

Speed Is Not a Culture Problem. It Is a Systems Problem.

when performance falters, we reach for culture. What we need is structure.
6 min read
06
Jun
When the System No Longer Rewards Care

When the System No Longer Rewards Care

2 min read
05
Jun
How The Fluid Org Model Facilitates Meaningful Reorgs

How The Fluid Org Model Facilitates Meaningful Reorgs

Most reorgs aim to fix dysfunction. Few address the system beneath. The Fluid Organisation model helps teams unlock momentum that persists after the shuffle ends.
2 min read
03
Jun
The Fear to Say No and the Transparency That Might Cure It

The Fear to Say No and the Transparency That Might Cure It

3 min read
03
Jun
[Book][2.3]Applying Invisible Work in Teams and Organisations

[Book][2.3]Applying Invisible Work in Teams and Organisations

6 min read
02
Jun
Measuring Turbulence in the Fluid Organisation with Org Re

Measuring Turbulence in the Fluid Organisation with Org Re

This article unpacks the concept of Org Re, how it works inside the Fluid Organisation, and why it matters as a diagnostic tool for engineering, platform, and product teams alike.
4 min read
29
May
Systems Thinking in the Fluid Organisation

Systems Thinking in the Fluid Organisation

This article maps concepts from systems thinking, especially those articulated by Donella Meadows, onto the architecture of the Fluid Organisation. The goal is not to admire the model but to sharpen it.
3 min read