Why are democratic businesses rare? Ask…
Why are democratic businesses rare? Asked why true participative management is still such a rarity, Mr. Semler cites two elements that he says are in sadly short supply: “One, the people in charge wanting to give up control. This tends to eliminate some 80 percent of businesspeople. Two, a profound belief that humankind will work toward its best version, given freedom; that would eliminate the...
Read MoreSimply put, empower employees: At the h…
Simply put, empower employees: At the heart of their conversation was the conviction that employees who participated in important decisions would naturally be more highly motivated and make better choices than those who simply followed orders from above. Makes sense to me. Not to everybody else accustomed to western thinking...
Read MoreThe CEO with no office. Mr. Semler does…
The CEO with no office. Mr. Semler doesn’t even keep an office at Semco. “Here’s why: Our people have a lot of instruments at their disposal to change directions very quickly, to close things and open new things.” Flexibility is the key, he says. “If we said there’s only one way to do things around here and tried to indoctrinate people, would we be growing this steadily? I don’t...
Read MorePeople resigning? Read up a bit on SE…
People resigning? Read up a bit on SEMCO and Ricardo Semler (excerpt from another book about SEMCO): …Older Executives had yet to learn – that status, power, and even money are sometimes not enough to make a job fulfilling. Check out my previous posts on SEMCO. More about Ricardo Semler, CEO of...
Read MoreMap+News Mashup
I sure would like to see a Philippine version of this map+news mashup app. Imagine if you could visually find out where news events are happening – as they happen. This would even be more powerful if integrated with the twitter map app I was thinking about. If there was a rally somewhere in Manila, you’d be updated on the movement of crowds. As people move towards your area, you can...
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