Some people say flat structures cause chaos in organizations. And while that can certainly be true, my experience has been different. After years of working for horizontal and vertical hierarchies, I ...

Following traditional ways of doing things has its benefits, but sometimes, breaking from convention is the only way to grow. For many of today's organizations and their employees, the rigidity of ...

The average company has roughly five or six job levels. There are interns, entry-level employees, intermediate staff, first-level managers, middle managers, and executives. But what if we told you ...

The term "flat structure" often triggers a range of reactions—from enthusiasm to skepticism. But what does it actually mean? In organizational lingo, a flat structure reduces the number of ...

In recent years, we’ve seen a proliferation of companies whose operations are based on flat organizational structures, minimal hierarchy, self-management, and empowerment. Such “self-direction” has ...