I'll present how the dynamics of today's world means that old ways of organizing power in businesses are no longer working. We need to re-look at our organization structures so that the emerging culture allows for more effective ways of using power. I'll cover: The Decay of Power and What It Means For Your Organization Current Structures Make it Difficult to Get Things Done Holacracy — A New Social Technology To Organize Power in Pursuit of Purpose 5 Ways Holacracy Organizes Power to Thrive in a Rapidly Changing World 1. The purpose is the new Boss 2. Autonomy: Everyone is a Leader (but lead roles not people) 3. Create Fractal structures (not Hierarchical or Flat) 4. Power vested in rules (not people) 5. Dynamic org structure that evolves (instead of rigid top-down ones) More details: https://confengine.com/agile-india-2019/proposal/8145/re-thinking-how-power-is-organized-in-businesses-to-thrive-in-a-rapidly-changing-world Conference link: https://2019.agileindia.org

1. Re-Thinking How Power
is Organized in
Businesses for a Rapidly
Changing World Mohammed Ali Vakil

2. Good News
& Bad News

3. According to Bloomberg, 8 out of 10
entrepreneurs who start businesses
fail within the first 18 months.

4. Only 50% of businesses with
employees survive their fifth
year in business.

5. Of the companies on the Fortune
500 list in 1955, only 12% remain.

6. Here’s the Good News…

7. There’s never been a better time to
be in business…
•Low costs of starting & operating
•You can attract global talent
•New opportunities are opening up
•Easier than ever to access funds

8. Good News
& Bad News

11. Power is diffusing…

13. 2015

15. 2016

17. How does this affect businesses?
•New startups are entering the market
•Customers’ preferences are changing
•Millennials want more autonomy

18. So what do we do?

22. 5 New Ways Power is Organized in

23. It’s not Hierarchical or Flat.
It’s Holarchic.

25. Meet your new Boss: Purpose

26. Everyone's a leader.
Lead Roles. Not People

28. In a Conflict? Use the Process
to channel your tension.

29. A Responsive Organization

31. Holacracy.org
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