Flat organizations reduce management layers to boost communication, agility and morale, but they may struggle with role ...

The start of the new year continues to bring changes to the business landscape. Although organizational structures have long been an important consideration for managers, the flat organizational ...

Some people say flat structures cause chaos in organizations. And while that can certainly be true, my experience has been different. After years of working for horizontal and vertical hierarchies, I ...

Every organization, no matter its size, has an abundance of moving pieces. Ensuring that all those pieces move in perfect synchrony starts by devising an organizational structure that represents the ...

Startups often start with a flat organizational structure. In many cases, there is no hierarchy. As equal partners, financial experts or operations managers don’t answer to an organization-wide ...

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.

Former Valve employee Jeri Ellsworth has spoken of the company's famous flat management structure, calling out several shortcomings as part of an interview for the Grey Area podcast. Because of ...