In globeandmail.com : Warning: bureaucracy at work is hazardous to your health Virginia Galt posits that flatter organizations empower disengaged workers. Although a flatter organization might support active employee participation, it certainly will not empower them. Although organizational restructuring might seem like a viable approach, it misses a fundamental point. That is - it is your leaders that empower people. Your managers create your workplace culture and therefore your performance results. If your leaders don’t have the necessary skills, any attempt to flatten your organization will have little impact. In fact, the results could be disastrous. If you want to empower your workforce, get the right people on the bus. Put together a plan to assess your current leadership skills, then inspire your managers, and develop a culture of ongoing learning and continuous improvement. Ongoing development applies especially to the leaders in an organization, yet it is the most often overlooked area. An organization structure doesn’t empower, people do.