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The Semco story is fascinating. I wish I knew some folks that worked there. The wiki (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricardo_Semler http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki
by mathattack 13y ago
The Semco story is fascinating. I wish I knew some folks that worked there. The wiki (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricardo_Semler http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricardo_Semler) doesn't tell much but from what I remember of the book, they cut organizations free when they reach a certain size.
- mikeleeorg 13y agoI used to work for Viant, a digital consultancy where they kept every office to about 100 (or was it 150?) employees. If they had to hire more employees, they'd spin off a new office. This was based on Dunbar's number (referenced elsewhere in this thread).
- mathattack 13y agoHow did this work in terms of flexibility in the downturn? Did it help that the company was more nimble, or because of a lack of central control? I'm curious because models that work in good times don't always work in tough times.
- mikeleeorg 13y agoSorry for the long delay in reply. Unfortunately, this "experiment" didn't reach a conclusion. The company ultimately folded.