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There are successful companies out there that don't adhere to the typical structure, and I'm glad to add another company to that list. For example, the 20,000
by veemjeem 17y ago
There are successful companies out there that don't adhere to the typical structure, and I'm glad to add another company to that list. For example, the 20,000 employees at Gore-Tex have no bosses, you're on a team.
http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/89/open_gore.html?page=0%2C1 http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/89/open_gore.html?page=0...
Also, Tony Hsieh sits in a cubicle among employees -- he's just one of the guys, even though he's the founder & CEO of a giant company recently purchased by Amazon. His cubicle office isn't near any windows either. He's also very approachable in the office, just as any other employee would be.
- jmackinn 17y agoAwesome article. To nit pick though, it states that there are 6,300 employees at Gore. Still, no bosses for that many people is an incredible accomplishment.
- catch23 17y agoWell, the article was written in 2007, so maybe there are more now, but then again in 2007 the economy looked strong. So maybe there's less than 6300 now.