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by philwelch 6097 days ago
Get rid of the drawings, yes. But also to gain control over the product design and architecture that they are meant to convey.

Org charts are meant to convey the power structure of an organization, but they are usually a lie as well. A good "sociopath" will gain rank in the real power structure, while the clueless middle manager will gain rank in the nominal org chart.