Name: A world without bosses
Uploaded: 2018-04-24T12:27:42Z
Duration: 34 min 31 s
Description: Being your own boss can be liberating, but it can also be paralyzing. Adam talks with author Dan Pink about the challenges of working for ourselves and visits a tomato paste company, Morning Star, that has run successfully for decades without bosses. This episode is brought to you by Bonobos, Accenture, JPMorgan Chase & Co., and Warby Parker. (Audio only)

Being your own boss can be liberating, but it can also be paralyzing. Adam talks with author Dan Pink about the challenges of working for ourselves and visits a tomato paste company, Morning Star, that has run successfully for decades without bosses. This episode is brought to you by Bonobos, Accenture, JPMorgan Chase & Co., and Warby Parker. (Audio only)


A world without bosses

Work without bosses offers autonomy and satisfaction, but it requires people to structure and motivate themselves. At a tomato paste factory with hundreds of millions in revenue, employees design their own jobs and handle conflict collectively, proving organizations can thrive without traditional managers. Yet even in these systems, personal discipline, peer collaboration, and purpose remain essential for both independence and productivity. The lessons of self-management extend beyond freelancers and entrepreneurs, shaping the future of every workplace.