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More than One Way to Organize a Business

Thin Difference

Holacracy is a way of structuring and running organizations that replaces the conventional management hierarchy. Instead of operating top-down, power is distributed throughout the organization, giving individuals and teams more freedom to self-manage, while staying aligned to the organization’s purpose. Key Elements of Holacracy.

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Sell Your Product Before It Exists

Harvard Business Review

While most startups who set up pages on Kickstarter, Indiegogo or a host of other crowdfunding sites are looking to hit a specific goal and then get started making their project a reality, a new crop of businesses are using the platform for as a wholly different business model: selling their product before it exists.

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When Brand Loyalty Goes Too Far

Harvard Business Review

Microsoft managers probably shouldn't bring iPhones to business meetings. Shouldn't organizations living up to their sustainability promise inherently mean having their management and employees being as green as they reasonably can be? Ford employees shouldn't commute to work in BMWs. Actions speak louder than words.

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