In my (somewhat limited - 6 teams, 4 different institutions, two flat teams) experience, these sorts of "no manager" approaches are a flaming disaster. You mig

In my (somewhat limited - 6 teams, 4 different institutions, two flat teams) experience, these sorts of "no manager" approaches are a flaming disaster. You might argue that they didn't do it right - I argue that the burden of proof is on the disruptor to prove their betterness. The ground reality is that someone can hire you, fire you, give you a pay raise, and is the person of record in the court cases when they arise (as they do). That person is the ruler in the fiefdom - it's purely cultic and deceptive to say otherwise.