This is a good concept for anyone who has to manage people. I don't think it only applies to a binary split between 100% ownership and none. Letting developers

This is a good concept for anyone who has to manage people. I don't think it only applies to a binary split between 100% ownership and none. Letting developers guide the project to some degree, instead of slogging through sprint after sprint based purely on sales team goals, will get you a happier team and hopefully higher quality product.