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THE ULTIMATE IN DEMOCRACY
We mostly run our businesses in a top down, centralized manner with a small group calling most of the shots. If the democratic process is deemed good enough for nation states why shouldn’t it offer a new approach to running our businesses?
Someone once called me “an organizational anarchist” and I have to admit I was quite chuffed at the description and took it as a compliment. Wikipedia’s entry on anarchy says:
Anarchy (from Greek: 
anarchí
, “without ruler”) may refer to any of several political states, and has been variously defined by sources. Most often, the term “anarchy” describes the simple absence of publicly recognized government or enforced political authority. When used in this sense, anarchy may or may not imply political disorder or lawlessness within a society. In another sense, anarchy may not refer to a complete lack of authority or political organization, but instead refer to a social state characterized by absolute direct democracy.
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This is a long way from the modern picture of anarchists in black hoodies rioting in our streets but considering democracy in business produces the same reaction of horror. What I am talking about ...
