No CEO: A Swedish company where nobody is in charge
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Re: No CEO: A Swedish company where nobody is in charge
#2So they basically copied Valve? But removed the CEO part.
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#3As implemented by Twitter.
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#4Someone is always in charge. They've just decided not to write down the org chart on paper, is all.
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Re: No CEO: A Swedish company where nobody is in charge
#6Someone is always in charge. They've just decided not to write down the org chart on paper, is all.
I'm not sure it's that simple. Even if some people have more influence than others, it is still different from having one person, who can efficiently do whatever they please.
Re: No CEO: A Swedish company where nobody is in charge
#7Yes, similar things have been tried before. See e.g. Ricardo Semler's Maverick! book (1993). Sounds interesting and seems to have worked well for them (judging from the book).
https://signalvnoise.com/posts/945-excerpts-from-ricardo-sem...
Re: No CEO: A Swedish company where nobody is in charge
#8So they basically copied Valve? But removed the CEO part.
Re: No CEO: A Swedish company where nobody is in charge
#9I get the impression that service companies like Crisp can get away with this kind of org structure in a way that product companies cannot. If you are simply executing on consulting contracts, you can afford to act more like a collection of freelancers who share a space. When doctors do this, it's called a "group practice".
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#10I wonder what happens when the first trouble comes with an accusation of harassment, discrimination or some such thing. How will you defend the company, who will speak for it, and who takes the personal hit that eventually comes?