A client introduced me to a facinating case study for self-managed teams.  The Orpheus Chamber Orchestra (http://www.orpheusnyc.com/) works without a conductor, leaving each member of the orchestra to contribute, guide, influence, and deliver on the final product. Their process is interesting to see, and the results have been Grammy-winning.

Self managed teams are the elusive goal of many post-modern organizations, and I haven’t seen many instances of it playing out this concretely. Makes me wonder what more there is to learn from this example.