The article is talking about the numerical scaling laws that you understand intimately from your day job but that most people who don&#x27;t think about node-based communication structures on a daily basis are surprised by. Specifically, the article is pointing out that the cognitive loading placed on managers grows much faster than linearly in the number of reports.<p>Have you thought about how to translate spine-leaf into an organizational design and&#x2F;or what sort of organizations it might be optimal for?