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🤟 A list of circa 50 case studies of self-managing organizations
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Hi Reader, In about a month, the ZeroDX awards will take place in Qingdao, China. This event—initiated by the Chinese manufacturer Haier, Gary Hamel & Michele Zanini’s MLab, and Thinkers50’s Business Ecosystem Alliance—celebrates the most forward-thinking companies around the globe. Not long ago, they threw down the gauntlet, asking us to nominate companies for these awards. We didn’t just take up the challenge—we ran with it. Together with our community and our colleague Svetla, we dove into creating case studies on self-managing companies and a few innovative subsidiaries within more traditional organizations. These are companies we know well, with whom we’ve built strong connections, and who gave us the green light to dig deeper. Over the past few months, we’ve delivered case studies on 50 self-managing companies to the ZeroDX awards—each one a standout in its industry, each one radical in making work more fun. We didn’t just settle for a single type; we cast a wide net, covering a range of industries, company sizes, and geographies. Here’s the lineup of the self-managing organizations we’ve spotlighted so far:
Yes, it’s a long list. Whether all these self-managing companies will win a ZeroDX award isn’t up to us—that’s for Haier, MLab, and BEA to decide. But here’s what we know: every single one of them deserves it. They’re all pushing boundaries in their own unique ways. For us, compiling these case studies was just the beginning. We’re ramping up to build an extensive database of self-managing companies, with over 1,000 firms and much deeper data on each one. Stay tuned. Updates from Corporate Rebels HQHere's a quick overview of everything happening at Corporate Rebels:
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