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Like I said, I've experienced 30 done very effectively, so I know it certainly can be done to that point. In that case it was one head honcho and two lieutenant
by staunch 16y ago
Like I said, I've experienced 30 done very effectively, so I know it certainly can be done to that point. In that case it was one head honcho and two lieutenants directly managing the two sides of the business.
Things might start to get shaky at 50, but I seriously doubt it's impossible.
- apike 16y agoFor sure. I've seen 30 done effectively, and I've seen 49,000 done effectively, relatively speaking. Still, from the CEO's perspective there's something fundamentally different about managing front-line workers and managing managers.
- staunch 16y agoMy definition of "effectively" in this context is the above quote "with very few mistakes or bad behaviors." No one would claim any 49,000 person company is run under that definition, so I don't know why you mention it. As for how it feels to the CEO I don't think you're right. The company I had experience with was run as a triumvirate with one slightly more powerful member. All three knew everything that was going on and had a hand in it, but two of them were experts in different areas and one was a generalist and overall vision-setter. The CEO spent probably 80% of his time working on real projects with individuals and teams and 20% coordinating with his junior triumvirs. He certainly was not was reduced to sitting in his office funneling orders through two people all day.