As entrepreneurs who run growing companies, it’s tempting to operate your organization as lean and mean as you can. That’s why when it comes to hiring people, you tend to think in mainly terms of two ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. There are two basic management formats. One is the pyramid organization, where the head of the company, typically the owner, makes all ...

In recent years, we’ve seen a proliferation of companies whose operations are based on flat organizational structures, minimal hierarchy, self-management, and empowerment. Such “self-direction” has ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. If you think about it, a company’s organizational structure is akin to a building without elevators. A tall structure has many floors.

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Following traditional ways of doing things has its benefits, but sometimes, breaking from ...

In the 1970s, Richard Montañez, a janitor at a Frito-Lay plant in California, created a fresh take on the company’s Cheetos brand: a spicy version. He called the CEO. Instead of brushing him off, the ...

Having a well-established career ladder in your workplace is both a blessing and a curse. Changes in job title, compensation bonuses, or salary increases can create a gamified experience for employees ...

The decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) is a relatively new concept, and, in its novelty, many still struggle to understand it. At its most basic definition, the DAO is an on-chain ...