architecture Two Maps of the Same Company: Why the Org Chart Doesn’t Show Who Really Decides josedacruz, October 31, 2026October 31, 2026 TL;DR: Every company runs on two maps. The org chart shows authority: who can decide, approve and spend. The informal network shows influence: who people listen to, who they check with, and who actually gets things moving. Engineers tend to trust the first map and ignore the second, and then… Continue Reading