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Lessons in corporate structure from Monty Python

You might not think of the legendarily anarchic British comedy troupe Monty Python as a possible model for the corporate structure within your company: after all, this is a group that became infamous for breaking rules and shattering the taboos of modern media.

However, even the most seemingly bizarre of innovations can come from a certain kind of organization, even if it's rather unorthodox. Harvard Business Review recently interviewed John Cleese, famous as one of the Pythons and a successful writer and actor on his own.

For decades now, in addition to his comedic work, Cleese has also hired himself out to businesses for training seminars and lessons in subjects like creativity, management, and productivity. In the interview, he explains a somewhat surprising view of the CEO as developed in a book he co-wrote.

"We decided that the ideal leader was the one who was trying to make himself dispensable," Cleese said. "In other words, he was helping the people around him acquire as many of his skills as possible so he could let everyone else do the work and just keep an eye on things," he added.

That may be a surprising way to talk about upper management, but there's something there to be taken away about the empowerment that employees can feel under the leadership of a strong individual.

Forbes Contributor Erika Anderson picks up on this when she writes about the ways company hierarchy might help workers gain a sense of meaning about their work. This includes helpful tips like dictating positions with specific goals and making rules that help employees understand their company and their job better.

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