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The two keys of organizational democracy

Does your organization have either of these two keys of organizational democracy? If not, why? 1) Active self-organizing teams. “Self-organizing teams”: created by their members coming together and saying, “Let’s do something,” on their own initiative, where some of the … Continue reading

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Defining the starting line for organizational democracy

One of the reasons I like hands-on work is that it gets me to be practical, inventive, and specific about ideas. There isn’t a great definition of organizational democracy, or even democracy in general. Or rather, there are many definitions, … Continue reading

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Antidotes to apathy

This TED talk by Dave Meslin is called “The Antidote to Apathy”. Local politics — schools, zoning, council elections — hit us where we live. So why don’t more of us actually get involved? Is it apathy? Dave Meslin says … Continue reading

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B corporations

B Corporations are a new letter in the right direction. BCorporation.net provides the what, the why, a list of 300 B Corporations, and the how (it starts with a self-assessment of your business). C-Corps can become B-Corps. Investors can invest, … Continue reading

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Kid Politics, transcribed from This American Life

I’ve had this full transcript typed up for you to read because it is important for more adults to have what these kids have. “Minor Authorities,” Act 3 of This American Life’s episode 424: “Kid Politics,” originally aired January 14, … Continue reading

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