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In the present climate, the most dominant trend governing the decision-making process is individualism.
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Change in human systems, even in a monarchy, has much more to do with the consent of the governed than the will and ability of those who govern.
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Rules don’t govern human progress, they govern the human past.
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If individuals, inspired by the core values of the group, are to be truly trusted to self-govern then they must have free and unfettered access to the information they need to make sound and reasonable judgments.
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Organizational structure in self-governing cultures is tightly integrated – flatter, if you will – and the synapses between individuals and teams operate in a state of high trust.
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Self-governance requires universal vigilance; in self-governed groups, the responsibility for one’s own and others’ behavior becomes the job of everyone on the team.
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In self-governing cultures, the role of every individual is to lead and be a leader.
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Self-governing cultures coalesce around mission, promise, and the pursuit of significance, a journey that is, in many ways, its own reward.
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To thrive in the new conditions of twenty-first-century capitalism, groups must learn to place the structures of governance in each individual’s hands.
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…self-governance holds the key to the next great leap in corporate efficiency: It closes the gap between the individual and the company.
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