20 CEOs IN ONE COMPANY
@pawelwrzeszcz
@pawelwrzeszcz
No managers+
Full transparency
A company with
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1. Why?
2. Money $$$
3. Decision making & Communication
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How to scale?
Us vs. Them
@pawelwrzeszcz
1. Why?
2. Money $$$
3. Decision making & Communication
How to talk about money?
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#1 Reveal company financial data first
#2 Open salaries
#3 Pay rise – systematic approach
How to open salaries – our steps
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Step #1
Revealcompany financial
data
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Step #2
Open salaries
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Step #2
Open salaries
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• Salary based on a seniority level
• An algorithm for pay rise(high revenue -> pay rise)
• Focus on increasing income
Step #3Pay rise – systematic
approach
@pawelwrzeszcz
#1 Company financial data
#2 Just do it
#3 Systematic approach
How to open salaries – our steps
@pawelwrzeszcz
• Trust
• Better relationships
• Focus on revenue
What we gained?
@pawelwrzeszcz
1. Why?
2. Money $$$
3. Decision making & Communication
Can I buy a keyboard?
Can I buy a keyboard? - Approaches
#1 Ask everyone
#2 Everyone is a CEO
#3 FYI
Approach #1:asking everyone…
Idea #2:Everyone is a CEO
“You don’t need to ask anyone”
But…
People reluctant to make even small financial decisions
Approach #3 (Current):FYI
“I’m purchasing this and that for myself.Ping me on private if you disagree.”
Strategic / company-wide decisions?
Strategic / company-wide decisions
Approach #1 – group chat with everyone
Approach #2 – Discussion&Voting Pattern
Discussion&Voting Pattern
• Small group• Anyone can join
• Comes up with a proposal
• Voting
Discussion&Voting Pattern - Examples
“Anyone interested in deal with Company Foo Bar please join #fooBar channel”
“Voting for pay rise proposal doodle.com/esb83iqfdafsdaf”
“We’re going to hire Jan Kowalski, he can join from March for $$$. He will probably join Intelli project. Questions/concerns on priv. Deadline tomorrow 10am.”
Open question
Innovations / leadership usually come from old Board Members – how to change that?
Examples: voting process, pay rise algorithm
Recap (1/2)
$$$:1) Company financial
data2) Just do it3) Systematic approach
Recap (2/2)
Decisions&communication patterns:• FYI• Small group + Voting
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Patience+
Courage+
Trust
Flat structure is all about…
Photo credits
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