Why I decided to go from self-manager to manager

Why I decided to go from self-manager to manager

Why I decided to go from self-manager to manager Personal experiences in self-management — Part I Take a purpose, add a bunch of software developers, tell them they are self-governed and anybody can make any decision, stir and see what happens. That was the courageous and bold experiment that I was part of for two years as one of the software developers. It was fun and engaging, provocative and developmental, chaotic and frustrating — in more or less equal parts.

From pyramid to lattice — Gore democratic management

From pyramid to lattice — Gore democratic management

It has been a great opportunity to meet one of GORE France ex leaders Richard Ritt and to learn how the giant multinational company founded in 1958 by Willbert Gore is dealing with self-management issues. Gore core values are freedom, fairness, commitment, waterline (“Everyone at Gore consults with other knowledgeable Associates before taking actions that might be “below the waterline,” causing serious damage to the enterprise”). There are no bosses in the company, everybody is equal. Benefit redistribution are regular practice, most Gore employees are associates. Gore structure is not a pyramid but a lattice, a leader is not above but in the center of the lattice. Lattice is based […]