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Sociocracy or dynamic governance - Made popular by Gerard Endenburg (1933-)

Sociocracy or dynamic governance - Made popular by Gerard Endenburg (1933-). Endenburg built on the thinking of Frank Ward (father of sociology in the US) who conceived of a society built on scientific thought rather than divide right.

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Sociocracy or dynamic governance - Made popular by Gerard Endenburg (1933-)

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  1. Sociocracy or dynamic governance - Made popular by Gerard Endenburg (1933-)

  2. Endenburg built on the thinking of Frank Ward (father of sociology in the US) who conceived of a society built on scientific thought rather than divide right

  3. Ward’s thinking was expanded by KeesBoeke (1884-1966) who was a Dutch Quaker and pacifist who saw education as a primary tool for peace.

  4. Endenburg was the first to define a set of principles that allowed sociocracy to be applied apart from religious or small communities

  5. Endenburg’s design reflects the work of early systems thinkers who stressed to understand behavior, we must understand the general system in which it exists.

  6. Someone wise said, “If you want to change human behavior, you need to change the system.”

  7. Endenburg created a new governance structure that extends the governing powers usually accorded to a board of directors to all levels of the organization

  8. Sociocracy: Four foundational concepts: policy decisions made by consent; circles for making decisions; double linking between circles, and the election of people by consent

  9. 1. Consent: the absence of paramount objections Does anyone have any reason why they couldn’t support this proposal?

  10. 2. Circles for making decisions: the governance structure extends governing powers to all levels of the organization (groups or circles)

  11. 3. Double linking between circles: two people (not one) act as feed-back and feed-forward loops carrying information back and forth from the top to the bottom of the organization

  12. 4. Election of people by consent:One of the most important decisions of a circle is who represents you.

  13. Each Circle is responsible for: Leading, Doing, Measuring

  14. Everyone therefore helps create and define:vision, mission, aim, process (goals), communication, tasks, evolution

  15. How does sociocracy relate to our leadership theme?

  16. A Living, dynamic circular structure allows each person to work whole-heartedly (head, heart and will) toward the organization’s agreed upon goals inviting greater creativity and the generative thinking needed to address the “swamp” issues of our time.

  17. S We the People: Consenting to a Deeper DemocracyJohn Buck & Sharon Villines2007

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