Traversing the Spectrum of Organisational Autonomy: The Path to Self-Driving Organisations - Paperback

by Eamonn Molloy (Author)

In this timely book, Eamonn Molloy examines how organisations are being transformed by AI, automation, blockchain, and the Internet of Things. As these technologies advance, companies are beginning to operate with significantly reduced direct human intervention in core processes and decision making, moving toward more autonomous, self-driving ways of working.

Molloy introduces the Spectrum of Organisational Autonomy (SOA), a six-level framework that explains how organisations evolve from human-led enterprises to largely autonomous systems. He shows what this shift looks like in practice, exploring how core functions such as strategy, decision making, HR, finance, and operations change as autonomy increases.

The book also explores what this transformation means for people. Molloy argues for "progressive autonomy," a model in which humans and machines work together. He addresses the legal, ethical, and security challenges of autonomous systems, including issues of bias and accountability, and offers a practical, phased playbook to help leaders guide this transition responsibly.

Clear, accessible, and forward-looking, this book is for leaders, technologists, policymakers, and anyone interested in how organisations will operate and be led in an increasingly autonomous world.

Author Biography

Dr Eamonn Molloy is a Fellow of Pembroke College, University of Oxford and an expert in Organisation Theory, Technology and Organisation Design. He integrates his academic research with practical experience, working with organisations such as the Royal Air Force, the European Space Agency and the National Health Service. An advisor to senior UK Civil Servants, he was awarded an OBE in 2026.