Autonomy—an internal IDEAS attribute—is decentralized decision-making where the people closest to customers/problems make decisions; Valve Software (400 people, no CEO, no reporting lines, no job descriptions) operates like a beehive, generating more revenue per employee than Microsoft by enabling self-selection of work.

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Salim Ismail

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Valve is a great example of this. Valve software is about 400 people. They have no CEO, no reporting lines, no job descriptions

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Building a business for the Future?OpenExO
Created: 8/13/2026, 10:25:00 AM

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