The models are breaking and the new ones aren’t optional - #19
Legacy models are cracking everywhere , from agency economics to product architecture. The teams who win next aren’t the ones moving faster, but the ones stripping away everything that slows them down
This week’s stories all point to the same truth: the old ways of operating are collapsing faster than companies can adapt.
- Agencies built on headcount economics are stalling.
- Organisations are re-platforming without realising the product risk.
- And in e-commerce, success is coming from operators who simplify aggressively, kill distractions, and build systems that compound.
AI isn’t the only disruptor here - complexity is.
The businesses winning right now are the ones removing friction everywhere: in their tech stack, in their operations, in their product process, and in how they make decisions.
Here’s what stood out this week.
Thanks for reading,
-Ross
