Interesting —

Dee Ward Hock was a proponent of decentralization.

Dee Ward Hock is probably best known as the founder of the Visa credit card organization.

This was apparently even baked into the Visa organization at its creation.

#Decentralization #DeeHock #DeeWardHock

"Mix a quart of uncertainty, a quart of complexity, a quart of mystery, and a quart of adventure and you have a gallon of life." — Dee Hock — — — #DeeHock #quote #quotes #uncertainty #complexity #mystery #adventure #life
Purpose and principle that can lead to a chaordic organization cannot be devised by leaders and imposed on a community as a condition of participation. They must be evoked from the minds and hearts of members of the community. They are not frozen mandates to be obeyed under penalty of banishment from the community. They are a living set of beliefs capable of evolving with the participation and consent of the community. —Dee Hock #deehock #purpose #principle
Forming a chaordic organization begins with an intensive search for Purpose, then proceeds to Principles, People, and Concepts, and only then to Structure and Practice. It can’t be done well as a linear process. —Dee Hock #deehock #chaordic
A true leader cannot be bound to lead. A true follower cannot be bound to follow. The moment they are bound, they are no longer leader and follower.
—Dee Hock http://www.deewhock.com/essays/leading-and-following #deehock #leadership #followership
MANAGING,LEADING, AND FOLLOWING - Dee W Hock

MANAGING,LEADING, AND FOLLOWING Lead and follow are ordinary words.  We accept and use them as though one explains the other and neither can be misunderstood.  But are they so simple after all?  I think not.  Leader presumes follower.  Follower presumes leader.  But presumption is a dangerous thing.  There is an old saying,  “Father, am I … MANAGING,LEADING, AND FOLLOWING Read More »

Dee W Hock
Essays, quotes, and musings by Dee Hock https://www.deewhock.com/ #deehock #essays
Home - Dee W Hock

An archive of the content of Dee W Hock About Preface This website is an archive of all the essays, quotes, and musings that Dee Hock published during his life. The majority of the content existed on his personal website before his passing. In the case of content added since his passing, I have added … Home Read More »

Dee W Hock
My favorite #authors are:
#christopheralexander -- the nature of order
#davidbohm & #davidpeat -- generative order between & beyond
#deehock -- chaos and order (chaordic)
#harrisonowen -- open the space
#eugenegendlin -- experiencing & feltsense
#henribortoft -- wholeness of nature
#iainmcgilchrist -- the matter with things
#roberthartman -- intrinsic v. extrinsic v. systemic value
#robertwolff -- ways of knowing
"...if you don’t understand that you should be working for your mislabeled “subordinates,” you haven’t understood anything." https://www.fastcompany.com/27454/dee-hock-management #deehock #management #leadership