According to its “Handbook for New Employees,” Company Z is…
According to its “Handbook for New Employees,” Company Z is a flat organization. The handbook reads: “That’s why Company Z is flat. It’s our shorthand way of saying that we don’t have any management, and nobody ‘reports to’ anybody else. We do have a founder/president, but even he isn’t your manager. This company is yours to steer—toward opportunities and away from risks. You have the power to green-light projects. You have the power to ship products.” Company Z, on a continuum, can be classified closer to the organic side.