Democratizing the workplace, a good idea or not?

Reading the fascinating story of how Brazilian company Semco democratized their company for the past 20 years... to quite a radical extend... just imagine that in your company:

• managers would be appointed (and potentially fired) by their subordinates;
• everyone determines his or her working schedule;
• every unit determines its own quota and budget;

...and so on. The story is fascinating for its visionary qualities and audacious analyses. One would start to hope that these practices are a prelude to how businesses will be run in the future.




For a quick tour of Semco:



The story has lost nothing of its compelling charm and visionary power... the best business book I read so far this year: