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This comes by way of my fellow SuNbassador, Nikole.  This is a great article about letting employees manage your company: LINK

Which reminded me of Best Buy - they let their non-store employees work anywhere and anytime.  LINK to Newsweek article.  It`s a scary concept for most employers though.  I think everyone feels like no actual work will take place if they cut their employees loose.

Do you think this is a positive trend?  Do you think most people will rise to the occasion and actually meet (and exceed) their goals with quality or will they procrastinate until it`s a crisis and do just the minimum they were asked to do?

I know some employers have trouble letting go of total management of employees. 

~Kim

I`ve already admitted to being a tyrant ... I can`t actually see a day when I won`t be working in my business.

It`s kind of the wikipedia model of managing though. Like if you let the majority decide in a collaborative environment, the right answer will come out.

Positive Trend? Who knows? I think for the few people who will rise to the occasion, the majority will look at this as a way to do the minimum.

As for management letting go, too many managers don`t know how or are afraid to let go for fear of job security.

Frankly, I can`t see the Best Buy model working in a manufacturing company.  Can you imagine 6 assembly line workers up and leaving at 1:00 in the afternoon with no replacements?