An Open Architecture for Self-Organization
and… what happens to managers in a self-organized environment?
Bonnitta Roy at Medium.com, 31 January 2016
There are three main reasons why organizations are looking for alternative architectures:
1. Agile companies are wanting to scale without losing their agility
2. Large centralized companies are wanting to become more agile — trim management and bureaucratic overhead; distribute decision making for faster, smarter execution; become more innovative, responsive and resilient to disruptive technologies
3. Hierarchical and bureaucratic organizations want to attract the best young talent by creating working conditions that appeal to them