No...seriously folks. According to the WSJ like many tech companies, Valve Corp.,
a videogame maker in Bellevue, Wash., boasts high-end espresso, free massages
and laundry service at its offices. One
thing it doesn't have: bosses Valve,
whose website says the company has been "boss free" since its
founding in 1996, also has no managers or assigned projects. Instead, its 300
employees recruit colleagues to work on projects they think are worthwhile. The
company prizes mobility so much that workers' desks are mounted on wheels,
allowing them to scoot around to form work areas as they choose.
Welcome to the bossless company, where the hierarchy is
flat, pay is often determined by peers, and the workday is directed by
employees themselves.
So, how does anyone get things done? "It absolutely is less-efficient
upfront," says Terri Kelly, chief executive of W.L. Gore, the Newark,
Del., maker of Gore-Tex and other materials. Her title is one of the few at the
company. "[But] once you have the
organization behind it…the buy-in and the execution happen quickly," she
adds.
Companies have been flattening out their management
hierarchies in recent years, eliminating layers of middle management that can
create bottlenecks and slow productivity. The handful that have taken the idea
a step further, dispensing with most bosses entirely, say that the setup helps
motivate employees and makes them more flexible, even if it means that some
tasks, such as decision-making and hiring, can take a while…..
Find out more at http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303379204577474953586383604.html?mod=WSJ_Careers_CareerJournal_2
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