Cleverly-titled presentation
Deanna ZandtPersonal Democracy Forum, 6/29/09
http://deannazandt.com/
© Sam Dorman.
OMG this is TEH AWESUM
• Here Comes Everybody!
• What used to take a large organization doesn’t take hardly anything
• Example of this:#AmazonFAIL
Remove all that silly structure stuff…
• It’s suddenly all like high school
• Unintentional – but highly impactful – marginalization of voices
• Why does diversity even matter?
History repeating itself?
• “Tyranny of Structurelessness” by Jo Freeman
• Consciousness-raising• Social media = CR for
the digital ages• Narratives are key for
organizing
Three facets
TRUST
LEADERSHIP
ACCOUNTABILITY
Trust
• How do we build it?• How do timeframes
change our perceptions?
Leadership
• Managing on the Fly– A core group of key
people– Balancing powering the
edges with intentionality– Transparency in decision
making
Allison Fine, http://www.allisonfine.com
Leadership
• Facilitative Leadership– A plan of action, often
updated daily– An understanding of
core assumptions and beliefs by key people
– Great listening skills and flexibility
Allison Fine, http://www.allisonfine.com
Accountability
• How can we ensure that what needs to get called out, does?
questions?
http://deannazandt.com@randomdeanna