Sounds like the Andon cord[1] approach. It does seem to be superior in many contexts to a strict command and control hierarchy. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/w

Sounds like the Andon cord[1] approach. It does seem to be superior in many contexts to a strict command and control hierarchy. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andon_(manufacturing) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andon_(manufacturing)