Tag: Robert Greenleaf

Hierarchy as a factor of organizational complication When we talk about pyramids, we're of course talking about the hierarchical pyramid, which is the culprit behind so many ills, including bureaucracy and the excessive complication of organizations , which means that as soon as a new subject arises, the width of the base is increased, which mechanically increases the height of the top, with the quasi-mechanical addition of managerial layers (How to Manage Complexity without Getting Complicated). It's easy to criticize, but it's not so much the pyramid that's to blame as the way...