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
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
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
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
Holacracy
Obsoleting Organizational Politics
Despite the implicit nature of our expectations, we often apply them to others as if they were clearly the ...
Brian Robertson
Holacracy
The Insanity of the What-by-When
When you agree to take an action, do you also give others a commitment of when you’ll do it ...
Brian Robertson
Holacracy