Copy principles, not org charts.
Henrik Kniberg and Anders Ivarsson's 2012 paper on how Spotify worked was never meant as a framework. Its authors have said so repeatedly.
Myth
Reality
“The Spotify model is a framework.”
A 2012 snapshot of how some teams worked.
“Rename teams to squads and tribes.”
The culture of trust mattered, not the names.
“Spotify still works exactly like this.”
Spotify kept changing, as its authors said it would.
“Autonomy means no alignment.”
The idea was aligned autonomy: both together.
Sources: Crisp's Blog: Henrik Kniberg, 'No, I didn't invent the Spotify model' ↗ · Jeremiah Lee: Spotify's Failed #SquadGoals ↗
Copy the principles, not the org chart.