SEMCO, to me, is the best example of this. While they haven't fired all of their managers, they are a very large company doing self-management in a whole bunch

SEMCO, to me, is the best example of this. While they haven't fired all of their managers, they are a very large company doing self-management in a whole bunch of different verticals. Books by the SEMCO founder, Ricardo Semler: Maverick - http://www.amazon.com/Maverick-Success-Behind-Unusual-Workplace/dp/0446670553/ref=sr_1_1 http://www.amazon.com/Maverick-Success-Behind-Unusual-Workpl... The Seven Day Weekend - http://www.amazon.com/Seven-Day-Weekend-Changing-Work-Works-ebook/dp/B000PDYVXE/ref=sr_1_2 http://www.amazon.com/Seven-Day-Weekend-Changing-Work-Works-...