The future of ... Circular Management

Dear friends,

There are times and situations where we need to take a moment to think about what just came across.

You cannot plan for it; life happens the way it is intended to be. Management has many facets; many think it starts with a title. Stand above the crowd. IIs it that simple?

With the title there comes a job description, expectations of others how to behave, how to decide, when to direct, deliver results to name a few. Is this not a nightmare? You came so far, and now the kind of micromanagement you so much dislike starts with a 3-page task list, the moment you got a title. Is it worth it?

Where is the real you?

Save the real you for after work?

Your private life is affected by it, people notice the change in you.

Worse, you start to imagine and research what managers are supposed to do, how to behave. Guess what, 99.9% of the examples you find and think it fits you best are fake. It is not you! You can only be at your best if you remain YOU.

Do you really think you need training and certificates in order to become a manager that has an integrated approach that involves collaboration and communication among all levels of an organization? Preferably characterized by flexibility, adaptability, and openness to change.

Is there a curriculum for this?

Circular Management

Mind dazzling, like the vortex in the picture above.

There are organizations that offer a lot of fresh management training.

There are organizations that expect you to be as you are.

There are organizations where all employees received the title manager.

There are organizations where the founders are at the same level as everybody.

There are organizations where you can decide the amount of your salary for the past month.

There are organizations where you decide what to do and how much.

There are organizations where you decide when and how long you go on holiday.

Did you know about the choices you have?

The past years I have worked in an organization that differs from all others I worked in before. (OTTO Gmbh & Co. KG)

The switch was not an easy one either, I had to drop bad habits I learned in other organizations and find the balance with myself again.

My new friend Bing AI found some handy information and some links to mor information regarding Circular Management / Sociocracy

Sociocracy is a governance system that emphasizes the values of equality, inclusion, and feedback. It is based on the principles of consent-based decision-making and self-governance . Sociocracy is a holistic approach to designing and leading organizations that creates a resilient and coherent system .

Sociocracy is a governance system that uses small groups of people to make decisions by consent. These small groups, called circles, have a defined aim and full authority in a domain 1. Circles will define roles, both to run itself smoothly and to “package” operations into meaningful bits. Any member will fill one or more roles. Linking roles connect circles to other related circles. In double-linking, two people from one circle - the delegate and the leader - are also full members of the parent circle so information can flow between the teams and their decisions align 1.

Decision-making in Sociocracy is based on the principle of consent. Circles make policy decisions by consent. There is consent to a proposal when no member of the circle has an objection. Objecting requires that a circle member has reason to assume that circle cannot achieve its aim adequately if the circle approves the proposal. In other words, any circle member can flag an issue in a proposal and make sure the circle improves the proposal before passing it .

Sociocracy is a governance system that is gaining popularity in various sectors and movements. It is used by organizations that want to self-govern based on the values of equality and feedback .

The links: sociocracyforall.org and sociocracy.info

Otto Group: Corporate Website

Marshall Rosenberg (Non Volent Communication). To become honest with yourself.

Regards,

Abraham