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The Pros And Cons Of A Bossless Organization

The Horizons Tracker

The researchers develop a model that aims to show when a managerless organization would work better than a more hierarchical one, and then when it would not. The key appears to be the balance between the human resources available to the organization and the available opportunities. The right mix.

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The Big Disconnect in Your Talent Strategy and How to Fix It

Harvard Business Review

Their goal is to attract, engage, develop and retain employees – moving talent into, through and out of the organization. HR systems emphasize long-term relationships and high performance, with big investments in selection and development, amortized over a long career. Fewer junior scientists reported to each senior scientist.