A truly effective operation may require a fundamentally different approach

There is so much power and success locked away in every organization.  Drawing forth the employees' engagement and empowering their creativity is every leader's challenge. And a challenge that is only more difficult if the structure of the organization works against it.

By definition, a traditional top down hierarchy concentrates power towards the top.  Engaging the grass roots necessitates giving people a voice throughout the organization.  But consensus decision making tends to be an arduous process.  Herein lies the dilemma.

It may be time to begin to explore another alternative in how we govern our organizations. "Dynamic Governance" unlocks the trust, transparency and equivalence that is necessary to make distributed leadership possible. This approach facilitates the development of extraordinary leaders, focused teams, and effective operations.  Efficient, focused decision making at all levels makes the organization flexible without sacrificing the organization's Vision, Values and Mission.  In fact, organizations that use this method of governance spend less time in meetings, and create a working environment where employees are engaged, accountable and inspired.

For a brief outline of this concept: http://www.asaecenter.org/Resources/ANowDetail.cfm?ItemNumber=18309