This article suggests that the problem of worker dissatisfaction is a whole lot of hand holding and head patting from managers; which begs the question, why hav

This article suggests that the problem of worker dissatisfaction is a whole lot of hand holding and head patting from managers; which begs the question, why have managers at all? The growing popularity of entrepreneurship in the US is evidence that people want more autonomy. Phil Libin (Evernote) is right: you shouldn't start a startup for money or more spare time, but he's wrong that the only reason to do it is to "change the world." The most compelling reason to found a startup for those of us who've worked for a big-co is autonomy. There is a middle ground though - Valve is a perfect example of a growing organization giving workers the autonomy they desire. It requires a rabid dedication to hiring the right people, but if you can pull it off this may just be the winning model of our age.