Ex-Valve employee describes internal politics at 'self-organizing' companies
An essay written in 1971, "The Tyranny of Structurelessness" really nails the failure forces that are active against structureless orgs, and well as how you can combat those forces.It's one of those essays that is just plain important to read for life, because you will see the forces it describes everywhere around you, for the rest of your time on earth.https://www.jofreeman.com/joreen/tyranny.htm