Leading a Company Without Bosses
summary
Explains how a real company operates without traditional bosses by applying agile values to management: consent-based decision-making and the advice process, open financials (including salaries), profit sharing rules, and a trust-and-collaboration culture. Describes nine years of practical experience running a horizontal organization, daily challenges, lessons learned, common myths and fears about bossless models, and suggests experiments and ideas to begin transforming other organizations.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:25Chinese whispers game
- 7:53Collaboration vs competition
- 12:07Decision-making without bosses
- 16:40Transparent salaries and numbers
- 21:19Profit sharing
- 22:46Hiring process
- 24:52Millennials and engagement
- 26:35Flexible work policies
- 28:00Results and mental health
- 30:50Small changes big impact
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