This is Adam He goes to work everyday, and senses tensions within his organization The feeling that something could be better than it currently is. In one case, it's a task or responsibility that no one owns, In another, it's an inefficient and wasteful process. How can he improve the way things work? First, he turns to his manager, Karen. But she is overwhelmed, and can't make all the decisions. So employees rely on consensus-building and politics. But that's too slow, and things get stuck. When they can't influence each other effectively All people can do is protect their turf Ultimately, they disengage and the entire organization suffers Holacracy is a new way of organizing your company It's designed to remove obstacles so work can get done faster, with more clarify, and more autonomy With Holacracy in place, Instead of trying to convince his boss to act Adam can propose getting the authority he needs to act on his own. He goes to a special meeting designed to achieve incremental improvements in the way things are organized. It follows a disciplined process that gives everyone a voice But without the tyranny of consensus In the meeting, Adam gets more authority to fix issues himself So he can move forward without requiring his manager's help. In this way, Holacracy distributes leadership throughout the company empowering everyone to be an entrepreneur in their roles. Instead of serving the boss and fighting the status quo Everyone drives continual improvement Serving the purpose, and the customers.