Matters: the challenge of a successful horizontal organization

22/10/2025
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Matters: the challenge of a successful horizontal organization

In this latest episode of Les Pieds dans le Plat, Claudio Vandi interviews Alice Bonnet, Lead Product at Matters, a company committed to transparency, benevolence and continuous improvement.

What if benevolence were the most demanding form of management?

Matters is a "flat" organization, with no traditional hierarchy, but with a clear commitment to trusting teams and empowering them. But "without hierarchy" obviously doesn't mean "without management". So Alice tells us how this culture is concretely embodied on a daily basis, through feedback rituals, 360° appraisals, and governance that puts the collective before egos.

On the program for this episode: 

  • How do you maintain the coherence of a culture when there are no (or few) managers?
  • How can "geek culture" be a driving force for inclusion and high standards?
  • What are the rituals that really anchor benevolence in daily practice?
  • And how do you bring continuous improvement to life?

Enjoy!

You can also follow the Les Pieds dans le plat podcast on the networks.

And support Les pieds dans le Plat :

In this latest episode of Les Pieds dans le Plat, Claudio Vandi interviews Alice Bonnet, Lead Product at Matters, a company committed to transparency, benevolence and continuous improvement.

What if benevolence were the most demanding form of management?

Matters is a "flat" organization, with no traditional hierarchy, but with a clear commitment to trusting teams and empowering them. But "without hierarchy" obviously doesn't mean "without management". So Alice tells us how this culture is concretely embodied on a daily basis, through feedback rituals, 360° appraisals, and governance that puts the collective before egos.

On the program for this episode: 

  • How do you maintain the coherence of a culture when there are no (or few) managers?
  • How can "geek culture" be a driving force for inclusion and high standards?
  • What are the rituals that really anchor benevolence in daily practice?
  • And how do you bring continuous improvement to life?

Enjoy!

You can also follow the Les Pieds dans le plat podcast on the networks.

And support Les pieds dans le Plat :

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