Report2018
The five trademarks of agile organizations· McKinsey Agile Tribe (Aghina, Ahlbäck, De Smet et al.)
McKinsey's reference framework: performance cells with greater autonomy, network of teams, open environments.
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The verified library of the self-management field: the articles, podcasts, papers and cases worth knowing, from Corporate Rebels to HBR to SciELO, each with a one-line read and a link to the source. Distinct from our own writing in the Library. See the field mapped →
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Report2018
The five trademarks of agile organizations (PDF)· McKinsey
Downloadable version of the framework.
Article2018
Leading agile transformation: the new capabilities leaders need· McKinsey
On 'managing by agreement', freedom, trust and accountability in networks of autonomous teams.
Article2019
Performance management in agile organizations· McKinsey
Why managing performance individually makes little sense with empowered teams; transparency of objectives.
Report2020
Enterprise agility: buzz or business impact?· McKinsey
Measures business impact of agility; links engagement gains to autonomy, mastery and purpose (Dan Pink).
Article2026
Agile Organizations — McKinsey topic hub· McKinsey
Landing page collecting McKinsey's agile-organisation research.
Article2020
Humanocracy — Author Talks with McKinsey (Hamel & Zanini)· Mark Staples with Hamel & Zanini
'Do we need so many managers, layers, rules? Our answer is no' — edited interview.
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1Corporate RebelsNetherlands · Blog / research community1712Leadermorphosis (podcast)UK / Sweden · Podcast (106 episodes)853Harvard Business ReviewUSA · Magazine / HBR Press324Wikipedia / Wikipédia (reference entries)Global · Reference265SciELO Brazil (RAE, RAP, Cadernos EBAPE, Educação & Sociedade, Katálysis)Brazil · Academic repository236Forbes (contributors: Pontefract, Perna…)USA · Business magazine127MIT Sloan Management ReviewUSA · Magazine (archive; final issue Sept 2026)108German workplace-democracy voices (Zeuch, Schüller, MassivKreativ, t3n, HR Manager)Germany · Blogs / trade press109Enlivening EdgeUSA (global) · Teal / next-stage magazine810Poland (Rzeczpospolita, Blikle, teal publications)Poland · Press / author / academic811L'Usine Nouvelle / French work media (WttJ, LaborAgora, RH Info)France · Trade & work media812Semco Style Institute / Dutch Semco-Stijl coverage (MT/Sprout, Boom, Koedijk)Netherlands · Press / institute813McKinsey & CompanyUSA · Consultancy research714Medium (Lisa Gill, 嘉村賢州, others)Global · Blogging platform715FortuneUSA · Business magazine616Bayer (Dynamic Shared Ownership) & coverage (CNBC, Fortune, Forbes)Germany · Corporate case + press617Bain & Company InsightsUSA · Consultancy research618Deloitte Insights (Human Capital Trends)USA · Consultancy research619Wharton (Knowledge at Wharton, Mack Institute, SMJ)USA · Business-school research620Accenture ResearchIreland / USA · Consultancy research621Gen Z creators (Gabrielle Judge / Antiworkgirlboss, Rob Mayhew…) — YouTube/TikTokGlobal · Creator video522Journal of Organization DesignDenmark / Springer · Academic journal (open access)523HBS Online blog / Harvard Business School casesUSA · Business school524INSEAD Knowledge / INSEADFrance · Business-school insights525BCG Henderson InstituteUSA · Consultancy research526Runn / Peerdom / Amazing Workplaces / other practitioner blogsGlobal · Practitioner blogs527Belgium (Trends/Knack, VRT, Van Massenhove)Belgium · Press / broadcaster528Happy Ltd / Forward Institute / UK practitioner mediaUK · Practitioner media529Czechia (Hajzler / Svoboda v práci; Finmag, Deník)Czechia · Press / movement530Fast Company Middle EastUAE · Business magazine431Tom Peters (tompeters.com + interviews)USA · Author site / podcasts432Stanford GSB InsightsUSA · Business-school insights433unSILOed / Conscious Entrepreneur / Inside Personal Growth / New Books NetworkUSA · Podcasts434Il Sole 24 Ore / Radio 24Italy · Business daily / radio435SB Bit (ビジネス+IT) / Sentankyo / KAIGO Leaders / Rodo ShimbunJapan · Business & sector media436WorldBlu (Freedom at Work list, Traci Fenton)USA · Certification / community437California Management Review (Getz 2009; Frynas et al. 2018)USA · Academic journal438Italian practitioner & reference (Peoplerise, Treccani, E-Skill)Italy · Blogs / encyclopaedia439TED / TED-EdUSA · Talks / video340LinkedIn Pulse / LinkedIn articles (practitioner long-form, Gen Z voices)Global · Social platform articles341Zoho / Sridhar Vembu coverage (BW Businessworld, Business Today, IBTimes, Gulf News)India · Business press342IESE Insight / IE Insights (Spain)Spain · Business-school insights343Cuadernos de Gestión (UPV/EHU) / DialnetSpain · Academic journal / index344Finland (MODe research, Helsingin Sanomat, Yle)Finland · Research / press / radio345Frontiers / Springer / JSTOR (Dewey scholarship)Global · Academic346Liberté & Cie (Isaac Getz)France · Author site347strategy+business (PwC) / Stanford Social Innovation ReviewUSA · Magazines348Fast Company (US)USA · Business magazine249MT/Sprout, NRC, FD (NL)Netherlands · Business press250Cybozu-shiki (サイボウズ式) / Nikkei BusinessJapan · Corporate magazine / business weekly251Mint / Economic Times / Forbes IndiaIndia · Business press252Steve Denning (Forbes column, Strategy & Leadership, Age of Agile)USA · Columnist / author253Haier / Rendanheyi Forum & ZeroDX awardsChina · Corporate / conference254Harvard Business Review Arabia (Majarra)UAE · Licensed magazine255ManagementSiteNetherlands · Management platform256changeXGermany · Change-management magazine257CHRO.nl / Binnenlands BestuurNetherlands · HR / public-sector media258IMD (Bill Fischer on Haier)Switzerland · Business-school insights259Redalyc / Revista Galega de EconomíaLatin America / Spain · Academic repository260Toyo Keizai OnlineJapan · Business weekly261De CorrespondentNetherlands · Journalism platform262Gulf NewsUAE · Newspaper263Research in Organizational Behavior (Lee & Edmondson)USA / Elsevier · Academic journal264Inc.USA · Business magazine165Brave New Work (Aaron Dignan & Rodney Evans)USA · Podcast166Reinventing Organizations Wiki / Laloux video seriesBelgium / USA · Wiki / video167The Conversation (France)France · Academic journalism168brand einsGermany · Business magazine169Aalto University (Martela, Salovaara — MODE project)Finland · University research170Die Zeit / Spiegel (DE)Germany · Press171HandelsblattGermany · Business daily172Haufe New ManagementGermany · Management platform173Helsingin Sanomat / Talouselämä (FI) — Reaktor, Futurice, VincitFinland · Press174Patagonia StoriesUSA · Corporate storytelling175ner by K2K / ner GroupSpain · Corporate / movement176Al Jazeera (The Stream)Qatar · TV / video177AxiosUSA · News178Bloomberg (Work Shift)USA · Newsletter179Caixin GlobalChina · Business media180Columbia Business School InsightsUSA · Business-school insights181Managementboek.nlNetherlands · Book platform / reviews182BRQ Business Research Quarterly (SAGE)Spain · Academic journal183China DailyChina · Newspaper184Human Resource Management Review (ScienceDirect)USA · Academic journal185Issues in Accounting Education / AAA (Handelsbanken case)USA · Academic journal186Financial Times / The Economist (UK)UK · Press087Les Echos / L'Express / Capital (FR)France · Business press088Corporate Rebels Summit (Amsterdam) & Rebel PodcastNetherlands · Conference / podcast089Harvard Business Manager (DE)Germany · Licensed magazine090London Business School (Think / Hamel)UK · Business-school insights091Organization Studies / Organization Science (SMO research)Global · Academic journals092De Tijd / Trends (BE) — Van Massenhove coverageBelgium · Business press093Diamond OnlineJapan · Business weekly094Enspiral / The Hum (NZ)New Zealand · Network / handbook095Gulf BusinessUAE · Business magazine096Nikkei AsiaJapan · Business daily (English)097South China Morning Post / Sixth ToneChina / HK · Press098Teal Around the World / Global Teal MeetupsGlobal · Online conference099The Guardian (Work section)UK · Press0100Arabian BusinessUAE · Business magazine0TOTAL613Other minor sources not in the Top 100 (small blogs, PDF mirrors, listings)149Library total762