Planet Lean: The Official online magazine of the Lean Global Network
Spotify proves the hierarchical organization is an old tune

Spotify proves the hierarchical organization is an old tune

Kristian Lindwall
January 27, 2015

VIDEO INTERVIEW – Hierarchical organization, goodbye! Embracing servant leadership and a horizontal reporting structure, Spotify is redefining the idea of company.


Interviewee: Kristian Lindwall, Agile Coach, Spotify


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What kind of bureaucrat are you?
March 28, 2023
What kind of bureaucrat are you?

FEATURE – In this in-depth, insightful analysis, the authors explore the essence of bureaucracy and explain why, with Lean Thinking, it can be leveraged as a force for good.

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Turning a cave into a museum with lean marketing
November 26, 2020
Turning a cave into a museum with lean marketing

FEATURE – Using lean marketing principles, an entrepreneur in southern Italy was able to pivot from a potentially bad investment and create a unique customer experience instead.

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Changing the layout of a nursery to improve neonatal care
April 10, 2017
Changing the layout of a nursery to improve neonatal care

FEATURE – Another month, another story of a lean project told by the Siena hospital front-line folks. This time we take you to the Intensive Care Nursery, whose layout was transformed to provide better care to premature newborns.

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From Chaos to 15-Minute Service: How a Breakfast Restaurant Became a Lean Machine
December 9, 2025
From Chaos to 15-Minute Service: How a Breakfast Restaurant Became a Lean Machine

FEATURE – How breakfast restaurant Omelegg used Lean Thinking to slash waiting times, eliminate waste, and introduce a 4-day work week.

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