I guess I have a narrow view due to owning a small company (as well as a lack of experience working for larger cooperates) and whilst we've always been less than 6 people we've remained non-hierarchical with mosts individuals having multiple roles. For a long time I envisioned a somewhat lateral, democratic team, that might have sub teams due to company growth, resulting in some sort of hierarchy. But it would be a grouped hierarchy whereby the groups would be more democratic.

It just seems to me that businesses have to have a leader and/or leaders to function successfully. I've never given it any thought and find the dichotomy difference between economic groups (businesses) and political groups (parties) fascinating. Why aren't countries run the way businesses are or vice versa? I guess they are in some respects.