It's old news now but Ian Hickson's post on leaving Google after 18 years introduced a really a really fascinating idea. It's a great read throughout - and in places surprisingly direct and acerbic about senior Google managers - but the bit that particularly stood out to me was this: 'Google's culture eroded. Decisions went… Continue reading With benefits
Category: management
Managing to grow
Antony at Open has been digging into some interesting questions about the changing nature of management and providing environments for leadership in a new world. The first post deals with the concept of 'command and control' being dead. The second talks Shona Brown's contribution in exactly that area to how Google organises and manages itself.… Continue reading Managing to grow