Great boss, dead boss

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1. jesFeb 2015
   Your comment regarding technical folks self-organizing reminded me of a book I enjoyed: "Great Boss, Dead Boss" by Ray Immelman.

   The book suggests that people in organizations self-assemble into tribes, ignoring the org chart, exactly as you note.

   Tribes are one of the oldest organizational structures, the author suggests. He goes on to give advice about how to use this to improve organizations without getting crucified in the process.

   I found the book interesting and worth my time.

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2. jpbutlerFeb 2015
   Great Boss, Dead Boss is an outstanding business novel. I've found his models for tribe dynamics very useful.
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3. jesJun 2013
   On a related note, I have read this book several times:

   http://books.google.com/books/about/Great_Boss_Dead_Boss.htm...

   The book, written in a Socratic style, is about tribes and tribal behavior in businesses.

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