W. L. Gore & Associates
W. L. Gore & Associates is quite a mysterious business. The makers of many innovative textiles including Gore-Tex, the well-known breathable waterproof fabric, the company has an extremely interesting approach to people and structure.
What must be said is that, for Gore, these practices are not new. Though the ranting and railing in this book is against the staid, stupid mainstream management practices of the 20th century, Gore is a 20th-century success – Bill Gore founded the business with his wife Vieve in 1958! Their practices, some formed way back then, are still revolutionary today.
Team Size and Lattice Structure
One of the few things that is reasonably well known in the business community ...
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