Humanocracy

 

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Nucor

Building People Not Products

Let’s be honest: most of us would have been reluctant to sail with Columbus. “Hey, Chris,” we would have asked, “is there a TripAdvisor review on this so-called New World?” Many are similarly hesitant to embark on the journey to humanocracy. While data and moral courage may get your colleagues to the port, most will hesitate to step aboard until you can paint a picture of the destination. The problem is, conjuring up a plausible image of a super-flat, thoroughly decentralized organization isn’t easy. As human beings, we’re prisoners of the familiar—and there’s little that’s more familiar than bureaucracy.

Luckily, the post-bureaucratic future isn’t entirely terra incognita. A handful of vanguard ...