Self-Organization
A curated field guide to modern self-organization
Books, frameworks, interviews, case studies, research, training, and software tools, gathered into one working surface for people redesigning how authority, coordination, and organizational intelligence actually function.
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Essential Books for Self-Organization
Holacracy
Brian J. Robertson
The New Management System for a Rapidly Changing World
For-Purpose Enterprise
Jo Aschenbrenner
A Powershifted Operating System To Run Your Business
Brave New Work
Aaron Dignan
Are You Ready To Reinvent Your Organization?
Reinventing Organizations
Frederic Laloux
A Guide to Creating Organizations Inspired by the Next Stage of Human Consciousness
Getting Things Done
David Allen
The Art of Stress-Free Productivity
Slicing Pie
Mike Moyer
Perfect Equity Splits For Bootstrapped Startups
New Stories of Love, Power, and Purpose
Christiane Seuhs-Schoeller
A Global Invitation to Experiment With the Unknown
True Purpose
Tim Kelley
12 Strategies for Discovering The Difference You Are Meant To Make
Many Voices One Song
Ted J Rau & Jerry Koch-Gonzalez
Shared Power with Sociocracy
Self-Organization Frameworks
Two Recent Interviews To Jump Start Your Understanding
Leadership Quality Podcast
by Veiko Valkiainen - “Thomas Thomison: on a mission to shift humanity's relationship with power”
Digital Niche Agency
Episode #143 “Experiment and adapt quickly” W/ Thomas Thomison
Case Studies & Success Stories
Gary Baron
A pioneering force in organizational evolution, Gary Baron embodies the journey from traditional leadership to self-organization. As a “recovering CEO” in a self-organized world, his transformation story offers unique insights into the future of work.
- • Early adopter and practitioner of Holacracy
- • Successful entrepreneur with multiple ventures
- • Strategic investor in start-ups and scale-ups
- • Early investor in the PowerShift Ecosystem
- • Pioneer in implementing AI-enabled systems and tools
The Visionary's Journey: Innovating for Global Impact
Academic Research & White Papers
Michael Y. Lee
Leading researcher examining novel approaches to organizing that foster greater empowerment, collaboration, and flexibility.
Recent: Enacting Decentralized Authority (ASQ, 2024) • The Challenges of Becoming a Less-Hierarchical Company (HBR, 2024)
View Research →The research frontier is finally catching up to what practitioners have been discovering for years: decentralized authority, role clarity, and adaptive governance are not fringe curiosities, they are core design questions for modern organizations.
Training & Certification
Holacracy Coaching
Implementation Support, Practice Development, Governance Facilitation, Role Coaching
Network: HolacracyOne (USA), Energized.org (Netherlands), Xpreneurs (Germany, Switzerland)
Learn More →Sociocracy For All Academy
Sociocracy Basics, Facilitation & Implementation, Train-the-Trainer
Live Online Classes, Self-Paced Courses, Practice Groups
Explore Academy →Software Tools to Visualize New Structures
GlassFrog
The original Holacracy implementation tool, providing a clear view of roles, circles, and governance records.
Nestr
A modern collaboration platform for Purpose-Driven work using self-organization and AI.
Holaspirit
A comprehensive platform for organizational transformation, enabling self-management and unprecedented agility.