“Individual Action” in Holacracy
Note: this article talks about the “Individual Action” rule in Holacracy v4. The same rule is called “Individual Initiative” ...
Integrating Perspectives
How Holacracy gives everyone a voice without falling prey to the tyranny of consensus.
Beyond Serving Stakeholders
Why does an organization exist? I see several distinct paradigms in operation today, each with a different general answer ...
Differentiating Organization & Tribe
This is one of the aspects of the practice that people have the hardest time swallowing, but it’s fundamental.
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 ...
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.
The Irony of Empowerment
A while back I had the privilege of attending a play written by one of my favorite organizational authors, ...
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 ...