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Organization24 min

How to run an organization without bosses ($4.5B in revenue, zero hierarchy)

W.L. Gore: $4.5B, 12,000 people, zero hierarchy. Buurtzorg: from 4 to 14,000, zero middle managers. It's not anarchy — it's a system.

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January 20, 2026