It’s the 21st century, and with it has come some new ways of doing business. Google is showing that big billion-dollar businesses do not have to be bureaucratic. Google’s setup a sort of mini-democracy, where every employee has a say in how things are done. They are more concerned about the well-being of their engineers, than they are about their bankers or money managers. The CEO of Google, Eric Schmidt, has put together a summary of the way things at Google are done.
- Hire by Committee
- Cater to their every need.
- Pack them in.
- Make coordination easy.
- Eat your own dog food.
- Encourage creativity.
- Strive to reach consensus.
- Don’t be evil.
- Data drive decisions.
- Communicate effectively.
Hat tip: ForeverGeek.com