That's the way that things work in many political organizations like party committees.If you have the power to create kings, you have the power to destroy a king.
The key to any of this "flat organization" stuff is to keep the organization small enough that you can either keep out nasty personalities, or prevent them from burrowing into the org.
The key to any of this "flat organization" stuff is to keep the organization small enough that you can either keep out nasty personalities, or prevent them from burrowing into the org.