Valve is one of the most publicly respected video game companies in the world. I wrote about them in "Why CS:GO isn't ready for Free-to-Play" - with their critically acclaimed titles and dominance in PC-gaming sales with the Steam distribution platform, Valve has certainly proven itself as a force to be reckoned with.
Startups that are interested in avoiding the traditional Top-Down bureaucratic hierarchy should take a moment to read through the Valve Employee Handbook. It reviews the idea of working in a 0-tier management system as well as how they let their employees build their own Ability + Interest + Time based project management style. Click below to read (from Valve's website)
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