On the other hand, Semco is an example where this kind of thing worked really well. Their model of empowering employees, allowing innovation and splitting the c

On the other hand, Semco is an example where this kind of thing worked really well. Their model of empowering employees, allowing innovation and splitting the company into a large number of micro-businesses had dramatic impact and turned the company around. Maybe the differences is that they did this to encourage diversification and innovation, not to manage it. https://hbr.org/1989/09/managing-without-managers https://hbr.org/1989/09/managing-without-managers