The Soul of a New Machine

by Tracy Kidder

When they chose their lawyer, who would deal with the financial community for them, they insisted that he invest some of his own money in their company. “We don’t want you running away if we get in trouble. We want you there protecting your own money,” Richman remembered saying.

Thus, for the first time, the group’s pecking order was made completely visible. It was carved out in steel partitions.