Management consultant Frederic Laloux has been studying the arc of organizational design across history and looking at what’s coming next in terms of organizational structures that better serve human creativity and ingenuity. Frederic Laloux’s 2014 book, Reinventing Organizations: A Guide to Creating Organizations Inspired by the Next Stage of Human Consciousness, includes numerous examples of organizations in the private and non-profit sector that have been willing to break significantly with traditional hierarchy and create highly empowered employees and facilitative leadership. You can geta comprehensive overview of what is covered in his book from this fascinating 90 minute talk.
Reinventing Organizations