Choose your Boss

Often i have wondered about the term "Organizational Democracy" and people trying to change the structure of an organization so that it appeals to the newer generation.

I recently had a thought about the whole hierarchy based system followed in most organizations in which the Bosses can select their subordinates but why not vice-versa? It is most often said that "People join Organizations but leave because Bosses" and we are always discussing ways to curb attrition in a economically booming scenario. This is when the idea of Boss selection came into mind. This can work very well in a particular type of situation i.e.

When the team which is going to work under the person is set and works like a well oiled Machine knowing their roles and duties at that point if there is a need for a new boss for the team why not also bring them into the foray and allow them to be a part of the process giving critical inputs as ultimately they will be the people working under them regularly. And this will be a component which will enhance employee ownership as he has selected a person to work under this, Making him more accountable.

This is Inspired from democracy where we vote for our leader but the subtle difference being once we vote we forget them till next elections but that is not the case in an office. Though this may have grave repercussions and may not fit in all organizations i believe this will fit very well in conservative organizations because

(i) Concentration of senior employees at junior and Mid level Positions
(ii) They need to accept a young turk in their midsts
(iii) They cannot be forced into corners
(iv) They hold a huge reputation inside the organizations and they may be like Father figure to many new people.

Thus considering all this factors it could work well in a conservative traditional organization and the new entrant will also know the methods he needs to use to get the work efficiently done and not clash with them which happens in many cases as there is an Age difference


Cheers

Arvind !!