CL -- Autonomous Management?

Mahaveer Colony, Barmer, Rajasthan. Seven traditional Rajasthani carpenters toiling day and night try to match the delivery date of a sofa set. The wood has been exclusively carved matching a miniature Rajasthani painting, complete with all the floral designs. It’s ethnic and appealing though difficult to maintain but the dark tan finish adds the grandeur. This is what describes Kashida design of furniture.   

These Rajasthani carpenters have a unique work culture. If there are ten of them in a group, anyone of the ten may go to procure the order. After that all the members of the group will sit together for discussion. They will decide how the work is to be done and who will do which particular job. One of them will design, another would purchase raw materials, and then another would varnish and so on. For the next order they do not take up the same roles necessarily instead they take turns.

These artisans and workers are egalitarian in their management; they are quality conscious; they help their juniors in developing themselves by empowering;’ they work as well knit team with excellent team spirit.

Question: What possibly makes it work the way it works? What may we learn from it?

 

Note:

1. CL stands for Creative Leadership

2. This piece is contributed by Sitendu De