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Volvo’s Bold Experiment with Self-Managed Teams – Why It Failed After Early Success | Dr Sridhar

🚗 Volvo’s Bold Experiment with Self-Managed Teams – Why It Failed After Early Success . . In the early 1970s, Pehr G. Gyllenhammar, Volvo’s visionary Chairman & CEO, introduced one of the most radical workplace experiments in the automotive industry — the Uddevalla Plant in Sweden. Instead of traditional assembly lines, Volvo adopted self-managed teams where small groups of employees built entire cars with no supervisors. This model, rooted in socio-technical theory and holistic human learning, was praised as “Good Work” and seen as an alternative to Fordism and Toyota’s lean production. ✨ What Made Uddevalla Revolutionary: 80 teams, each with 8 members, building whole cars 🚘 Human-centered design: autonomy, learning & involvement Union support for worker empowerment & skill development Advanced computer-aided logistics for efficiency A vision to balance profitability with people-first values ⚠️ Why the Uddevalla Plant Closed (After 4 Years): Volvo’s excess capacity → smaller plants shut first Internal politics: traditionalists vs innovators Union conflicts: loss of control during restructuring Renault–Volvo alliance → production culture clash Lack of standardization compared to Toyota’s lean success High costs + weak corporate commitment in a crisis-hit car market 📚 Key Learnings from Uddevalla: Innovation without strong corporate strategy & support cannot last Worker empowerment works — but needs balance with replicability Standardization (Toyota) vs Flexibility (Volvo) highlights the trade-off in global industries A true tribute to Pehr G. Gyllenhammar’s leadership & values in prioritizing people alongside profits 📌 Timestamps 00:00 – Introduction to Volvo Uddevalla Case Study 01:20 – Pehr G. Gyllenhammar’s vision for people-first production 03:30 – The radical shift: eliminating assembly lines 06:00 – Uddevalla’s socio-technical model & “Good Work” 08:40 – Why the plant failed despite innovation 12:30 – Lessons for unions, leaders & organizations 15:00 – Tribute to Pehr G. Gyllenhammar 🎥 Sources & References: Sandberg, Åke (1993). Enriching Production: Perspectives on Volvo’s Uddevalla Plant Williams, Haslam & Rickhamre (1993). Volvo & Renault alliance studies Hoigr (1999). Volvo Kalmar documentary Scott D. Clary (2020). Success Story Podcast with Pehr G. Gyllenhammar Volvo Case Study Documentaries:    • Volvo Kalmar      • Pehr G. Gyllenhammar, Chairman & CEO Volvo...      • Why You Should Always Put People Before Pr...      • Видео   💬 Your Thoughts: Do you think self-managed teams can truly work in large-scale industries like automotive, or are they better suited for modern agile sectors? Comment below ⬇️ 🔔 Don’t forget to LIKE, SHARE & SUBSCRIBE for more leadership, management & business case studies. #Volvo #Uddevalla #SelfManagedTeams #VolvoCaseStudy #LeadershipLessons #BusinessCaseStudy #OrganizationalBehavior #FutureOfWork #SocioTechnicalSystems #LeanManufacturing #AutomotiveIndustry #ManagementResearch #WorkplaceInnovation #BusinessStrategy #TeamworkCulture