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## Self-organizing companies don't need managers but coaches

DevFeed: [Self-organizing companies don't need managers but coaches](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/self-organizing-companies-don-t-need-managers-but-coaches-39939.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://mende.io/blog/self-organizing-companies-dont-need-managers-but-coaches/>)

Author: tobi@techunicorn.builders (Tobias Mende)

Published: 2024-01-20T05:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Tobias Mende](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/tobias-mende.md>)

Topics: [Self-organizing Team](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/self-organizing-team.md>), [Agile](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/agile.md>)

Tags: [agile](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/agile.md>), [coaching](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/coaching.md>), [developer-experience-developer-productivity-engineering-leadership-high-purpose-environments-lea](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developer-experience-developer-productivity-engineering-leadership-high-purpose-environments-lea.md>), [manager](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/manager.md>), [motivation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/motivation.md>), [organizational-structure](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/organizational-structure.md>), [organizations](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/organizations.md>), [self-organizing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/self-organizing.md>), [teams](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/teams.md>)

### AI overview

The article argues that self-organizing companies need coaching roles beyond traditional management and classic agile coaching. It presents self-organization as a way to improve organizational adaptability and create more impact, enjoyment, and human connection at work.

### Source excerpt

Self-organizing companies don't need managers but coaches If you are a manager or consider managing teams and organizations a significant part of your profession, the title will likely cause a feeling of rejection or a strong disagreement. I invite you to read on anyway.