That only scales up to a certain degree. There are some really good examples of holacracy failing to live up to hype in the software world: • HN discussion of

That only scales up to a certain degree. There are some really good examples of holacracy failing to live up to hype in the software world: • HN discussion of holacracy at Valve: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9512866 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9512866 • Holacracy and the mirage of the boss-less workplace: Lessons from the failures at Github, Medium & Buffer: https://medium.com/battle-room/holacracy-and-the-mirage-of-the-boss-less-workplace-lessons-from-the-failures-at-github-medium-4355993926d4 https://medium.com/battle-room/holacracy-and-the-mirage-of-t... There's also a classic essay, "The Tyranny of Structurelessness", that is about parts of the feminist movement but directly applies to holacracy at companies. If you're anti-manager, a small or single person company or consultancy can be great.