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Would it work better if those "more equal" members were explicitly above the rest of you?
by icebraining 7y ago
Would it work better if those "more equal" members were explicitly above the rest of you?
- crankylinuxuser 7y agoThats the rub: I don't think the rest of the org would go for that. If it was in a clear hierarchical vote, they wouldn't be the primary decision naysayers. But because of the shadow hierarchy, they can continue with their actions. And those actions are primarily shooting ideas down or making some decisions for the whole org implicitly.
- maxxxxx 7y agoWith a clear hierarchy you also have more accountability. In my company (which isn't flat but like everywhere else there is a shadow hierarchy) we have a few people who have the ear of upper management and influence decisions but are never held responsible for bad decisions they influenced. Sometimes it's really infuriating to be blamed for doing stuff you thought was a bad idea while the people who wanted it that way get no blame but can put their name on successful projects.