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I will not be surprised if this implies a transition from leadership by authority to leadership by democracy. I will also not be surprised if natural leaders emerge and small factions start to form around them.

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True, this system could lead to the above. But it will more likely lead to leadership by competence. One of the great failings of traditional management is that so many incompetent folks become managers.

Another benefit of this system is that it allows for the natural evolution of teams and leaders. A good leader may not always want to lead. A good leader may want to follow sometimes. A system like this allows for that. And yet, it also allows for new leaders to mature and grow on their pace, without needing an official title such as "manager of X".

I'm curious on the kinds of hurdles they'll face. Old managers simply become new PMs? How will "boring" projects get done?

I think they may very well become (the digital equivalent) tragedies of the comments. I am under the belief that team leads should handle all the dirty work nobody else wants to do.

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