I feel like this can be mitigated with the right by-laws and whatever, and also screening very heavily for culture fit during the hiring process. The flattest

I feel like this can be mitigated with the right by-laws and whatever, and also screening very heavily for culture fit during the hiring process. The flattest companies (meaning, the ones where individuals had the most autonomy, and were actually interested in business ideas that came from the bottom up) cared more about culture fit and the ability to learn things quickly.