5 ms·
Yes, similar things have been tried before. See e.g. Ricardo Semler's Maverick! book (1993). Sounds interesting and seems to have worked well for them (judging
by f_allwein 10y ago
Yes, similar things have been tried before. See e.g. Ricardo Semler's Maverick! book (1993). Sounds interesting and seems to have worked well for them (judging from the book).
https://signalvnoise.com/posts/945-excerpts-from-ricardo-semlers-book-maverick-the-success-behind-the-worlds-most-unusual-workplace https://signalvnoise.com/posts/945-excerpts-from-ricardo-sem...
- tonyedgecombe 10y agoIt's an interesting book, I'd really like to know how accurate it is, what people on the ground thought.
- nickpsecurity 10y agoThey went from $1 million or so to over $100 million during a time of hyperinflation and otherwise terrible economy. There's the objective evidence the methods produce results. Now just need to start tweaking the model in various ways applied to other companies to see which variables had what effects. I've seen companies get very far just minimizing management/executives, treating employees respectfully, letting them make most improvements, and giving above-average compensation.