Experience the tradeoffs of span of control and hierarchy
Your Series B startup has just 12 people with a flat structure. You have 52 weeks to scale to ~80 employees while building proper management layers. Sales is critically understaffed!
A bloated manufacturing division with 6 hierarchy levels and too many managers. You have 52 weeks to cut to ~70 people while maintaining quality and avoiding strikes.
Two consulting firms are merging: Apex Partners and Summit Advisory. You have 52 weeks to build a unified culture, resolve loyalty conflicts, and eliminate duplicate leadership - all while keeping top talent from walking out.
Your e-commerce company is expanding into new regions. You have 52 weeks to grow from 50 to ~65 people across Americas, EMEA, and APAC while managing coordination overhead and maintaining quality.