# Static vs Generative Work

*Tom Geraghty · Organisational Design, Complexity & Systems*

Distinguishes static work (executing known solutions) from generative work (creating new ones), using the Phoenix Project's 'Brent' as a case study. Shows how unsafe organisations produce people who protect themselves by becoming indispensable — and why that's a systemic risk, not a talent asset.

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