Responsibilities That Come With the Flat Organizational Model. A flat organization has fewer managerial layers than a hierarchical company. The flat company may have as few as one or two levels of ...

The hierarchy of a business organization can generally be described as either bureaucratic and hierarchical or flat. The differences between the two structures can have important implications for ...

It’s naive to fully disregard traditional pyramid-shaped corporate hierarchies as a thing of the past. They have survived for so long for a good reason: They facilitate the effective coordination of ...

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 ...

Every organization, no matter its size, has an abundance of moving pieces. Ensuring that all those pieces move in perfect synchrony starts by devising an organizational structure that represents the ...

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 ...

As we head towards a future that demands more transparency and autonomy for workers, the term holacracy (an organization structure that eschews traditional hierarchy in favor of a bossless or “flat” ...

Tinna Jackson is the founder and principal of Jackson Consulting Group, with decades of experience building and leading effective teams. A command-and-control structure is a traditional organizational ...

When Buffer first moved to a self-management model, we moved to a completely flat structure. We just let loose, and the message was, “Everyone go figure out what you want to do and work on, without ...

Having a well-established career ladder in your workplace is both a blessing and a curse. Changes in job title, compensation bonuses, or salary increases can create a gamified experience for employees ...