Flat Hierarchy Culture Designer
PRODesign and implement flat organizational structures with distributed authority, self-managed teams, psychological safety, and scalable decision-making frameworks for growth-stage companies.
Example Usage
We’re a 95-person tech company that removed middle management 6 months ago. Now we’re seeing decision paralysis, unclear accountability, and hidden power dynamics. Design a decision rights framework that clarifies who decides what, implement an advice process for major decisions, and create conflict resolution mechanisms for peer-based accountability.
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Suggested Customization
| Description | Default | Your Value |
|---|---|---|
| Current number of employees in the organization | 100 | |
| Decision-making approach: advice_process, consensus, consent, domain_owner, or hybrid | advice_process | |
| Current trust and safety level: low, medium, or high | medium | |
| Information sharing level: minimal, moderate, or deep | moderate | |
| Growth phase: startup (0-50), growth (50-250), or scaling (250+) | growth | |
| How teams coordinate: lightweight, circles, functional, or matrix | lightweight |
Research Sources
This skill was built using research from these authoritative sources:
- Holacracy: Two Paths to Achieve Self-Management Compares CEO-directed self-management implementation vs. Holacracy framework approach with phase-based roadmaps
- How to Flatten Organizational Structure for Better Results Practical four-phase framework for organizational flattening: decision mapping, domain ownership, team restructuring, and decision flow optimization
- The Myth of the Flat Organization Distinguishes between collaboration hierarchies vs. dominance hierarchies; emphasizes authority through relationships, not fear or titles
- Can Organizations Maintain a Flat Structure as They Grow? Explores scalability challenges of flat structures and hybrid approaches that maintain flat values while adding selective structure
- Holacracy & Self-Management for Agile Organizations Case studies of Zappos and Medium; discusses hybrid approaches combining Holacracy with traditional management
- Flat Organizational Structure: Definition, Benefits & Guide Comprehensive guide covering structure definition, power ambiguity challenges, frameworks like RACI matrices, and scaling strategies
- The Rise of Self-Managed Teams Implementation strategies including prerequisites (psychological safety, trust), team selection, training, and performance monitoring
- Leading the Agile Charge - Building an Agile Culture Comprehensive Agile culture framework with communication ceremonies, leading by example, and overcoming change resistance
- Develop Self-Managed Work Teams Three prerequisites framework: psychological safety, decision-making autonomy, and practical tips for implementation
- Advice Process for Effective Organizational Decision-Making Step-by-step advice process implementation with prerequisites (trust, transparency, learning mindset, conflict skills)