Kim Scott used to be the head of Adsense and Youtube at Google, and recently revealed the company’s unique method of leadership and management.
According to Scott, being a manager at Google is a bit different from being a manager anywhere else. That’s because the company makes nearly all decisions by consensus.
“If you’re a manager at Google, you don’t get to choose who you hire unilaterally. You don’t get to choose who you fire unilaterally. You don’t get to choose what ratings and promotions people get, which determines the bonuses they get.”
This absence of unilateral power by bosses leads to fewer recruitment “errors”, and fewer unfair firings and promotions.
As a result, the only way to become an effective manager at Google is to have good working relationships with everyone you work with, including people who report to you.
I wonder if this kind of approach will work for most companies out there.
Google is a hugely successful company by any standard, with revenues of nearly $90 billion.
Read the full article at: INC.com
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