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Brian Robertson

“Individual Action” in Holacracy

Note: this article talks about the “Individual Action” rule in Holacracy v4. The same rule is called “Individual Initiative” ...

Brian Robertson
Brian Robertson
Holacracy
4.1

An Impersonal Process 

A look at Holacracy’s “Governance Meetings.”

Brian Robertson
Brian Robertson
Holacracy
Any Version
Brian Robertson
Brian Robertson
Holacracy
4.1

The Limits of Leadership Development

Upgrade the organization, not just the leaders.

Brian Robertson
Brian Robertson
Holacracy

Integrating Perspectives

How Holacracy gives everyone a voice without falling prey to the tyranny of consensus.

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Brian Robertson
Holacracy
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Beyond Serving Stakeholders

Why does an organization exist? I see several distinct paradigms in operation today, each with a different general answer ...

Brian Robertson
Brian Robertson
Holacracy

Differentiating Organization & Tribe

This is one of the aspects of the practice that people have the hardest time swallowing, but it’s fundamental.

Brian Robertson
Brian Robertson
Holacracy
Any Version
Brian Robertson
Brian Robertson
Holacracy
Any Version

Empowerment is Dead; Long Live Empowerment

Empowerment is a popular concept in discussions of effective leadership today. Seasoned leaders are often aware of the limits ...

Brian Robertson
Brian Robertson
Holacracy

Processing Our “Should’s”

Holacracy advice on what to do when you think a coworker should work differently, and there is no boss to complain to.

Brian Robertson
Brian Robertson
Holacracy
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The Irony of Empowerment

A while back I had the privilege of attending a play written by one of my favorite organizational authors, ...

Brian Robertson
Brian Robertson
Holacracy

The Limits of Company Values

Earlier in my entrepreneurial career I set out to build a values-driven company, where deep human values would shape ...

Brian Robertson
Brian Robertson
Holacracy