ICs are architects and as such create rules about what is to be done and maybe more importantly what must not be done. While it is often said product follows or

ICs are architects and as such create rules about what is to be done and maybe more importantly what must not be done. While it is often said product follows organization there is also something to be said about organization following products - once the initial architecture is established in a new undertaking the team structure is usually aligned. Some ICs are not really architects but work on tiny scale on critical bits. There is often some fractal quality to their work and the tiny structures are reflected back into the organization. Some ICs have come up with patents - the foundation for building businesses with a profitable moat around them. Last but not least are ICs role models and can have a large impact on the development of other individuals. It is often not easy to find a way to impact the organization on a larger scale but it is possible. I think the I in IC is not helpful.