Holacracy
Holacracy is an experiment in organisational management that has been running for years. Its roots go back to ‘holism’ (coined by Jan Smuts in 1926) and holarchy (from Arthur Koestler’s 1967 book ‘The Ghost in the Machine’). The basic idea is to devolve power and decentralise governance to self-managing teams. One celebrated proponent was the Brazilian Ricardo Semler, who allowed employees in his company Semco to set their own salaries and work schedules. Another was Tony Hsieh, who ran Zappos in much the same way. Working without clear hierarchy is not easier, but it is more entrepreneurial and fulfilling.
— Wayne Visser
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