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We the People: Consenting to a Deeper Democracy Paperback – May 23, 2007

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We the People describes a new method of governing ourselves that creates more inclusive and efficient organizations. The United States Declaration of Independence asserted that all human beings are created equally and endowed by society with the unquestionable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. In practice, however, these rights are often limited to the majority, the rich, or the property owners. Sociocracy ensures these rights to everyone, and in the process, makes profit-making businesses more profitable and non-profit organizations more effective. Using consent and collaboration as a foundaation for decision-making and communications, it builds a strong governance structure that extends from the mailroom to the boardroom and from the client to the funders. Using the new sciences of cybernetics, systems thinkng, and complexity theory, it creates organizations that are as powerful, self-organizing, and self-correcting as the natural world.
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We work with self-guiding teams. In the past, I observed these teams talking endlessly without coming to a decision. The former managers still had to cut through a lot of resistance. With the sociocratic method, the teams make decisions well. --N. den Boer, Director, Refinery Safety Department, Shell Oil

I have looked into many possible models for self-guiding organizations but have found nothing that so mobilizes the commitment and creativity of people. Sociocracy tops all others. --Dr. A.J. Joldersma, Economic Director of Kramp Minded, The Netherlands

It s phenomenal how sociocracy accesses and makes available all the intelligence in the group. --Connie Lindholm, Executive Director, Wisconsin Green Building Alliance

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This is the first book on sociocracy by native English speaking authors and the first to place sociocracy in the context of the historical development of governance and management theory. While it presents the theoretical foundations and history of sociocratic principles and methods, it also contains extensive "how to" information.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sociocracy.Info Press; First Edition (May 23, 2007)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 284 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0979282705
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0979282706
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.01 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.14 x 0.6 x 9.21 inches
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    John Buck has extensive management experience with government and corporations, including managing large information technology projects. John is the first person, not native to the Netherlands, to be certified in the sociocracy circle-organization method. A founding member and director of GovernanceAlive LLC, he has introduced sociocracy to a wide range of businesses and organizations, assisting them in designing work and making group decisions effectively by “rewiring” their basic power structure. He earned a Master’s degree from George Washington University. He is coauthor of two books: We the People: Consenting to a Deeper Democracy, A Guide to Sociocratic Principles and Methods as well as Company-wide Agility with Beyond Budgeting, Open Space & Sociocracy (BOSSA Nova)

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    Sharon Villines is a writer and Mentor Emeritus at SUNY Empire State College, where she taught, among other things, arts management and small business planning, and served on numerous academic and governance policy committees. She was president and grievance chair of the AFL-CIO-affiliated faculty union. She is co-author of Orientation to College: A Reader on Becoming an Educated Person (Wadsworth, 2004).

    With a long interest in how we organize ourselves, Villines began studying sociocracy with Buck in 2002 and now writes a blog, Sociocracy.info, and moderates an active email discussion list on sociocracy. She uses her experience in nonprofit organizations, labor unions, universities, schools, religious and political action groups, cohousing, and other cooperative enterprises as a basis for analyzing and explaining sociocracy. She lives in a cohousing community in Washington, DC.

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  • Sharon Villines
    5.0 out of 5 stars 2nd Edition Available #9780979282737
    Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2017
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    There is now a second edition of this book available in paperback and Kindle. I've notified Amazon, however, that it isn't coming up in searches unless you have the ISBN number. Neither the title or author names will surface it. To find the new edition search: #9780979282737
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  • Muirén Ní Sídach
    5.0 out of 5 stars A landmark text . . .
    Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2014
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    If you are serious about community development, inclusivity, justice in decision-making this book should be in your personal library as a definitive reference text. I really wish they would re-issue it on Kindle with the search feature enabled. Random access on a printed book is still better than on a digital though. Are you listening Amazon.com?
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  • Joanna Santa Barbara
    4.0 out of 5 stars We, the people: Consenting to a deeper democracy
    Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2011
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    I bought this book because I'm part of a developing ecovillage working on our methods of governance. It is well-organised and well-written. I'm finding ideas that I will seek to adopt into our practice, for example, a unique method of electing people to positions in an organisation. I shall also recommend this book to people beginning business enterprises in our village.
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  • Thomas Spellman
    5.0 out of 5 stars world enhancing
    Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2017
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    This is one of the most significant books I've ever read. Sociocracy has a tremendous value to offer as an alternative model of self-organization that is more equitable than traditional majority rule democracies, hierarchies, autocracies, and more efficient and effective than consensus.
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  • Cliente Amazon
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excelent book on Sociocracy
    Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2013
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    The book clearly describes the concepts of sociocracy and the practicalities of its implementation in an organization. A great reference for companies and organizations interested in this model of governance.
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  • Jerry Koch-Gonzalez
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2017
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    Invaluable resource book for anyone who wants to practice equality in their organizations
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  • Deborah Bacon Dilts
    5.0 out of 5 stars Clear, interesting, practical, a fabulous guide to ...
    Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2014
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    Clear, interesting, practical, a fabulous guide to this very inspiring form of governance that empowers people at every level of an organization.
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  • Heather
    2.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your money on the Kindle edition; buy the book.
    Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2018
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    I have not finished reading the book yet, so rather than the content, this is a review of the Kindle version formatting. All I can say is--buy the book instead. There are no page numbers, and the table of contents is formatted very strangely so it's hard to find things like chapter headings (!). I'm in a group that's reading this book and getting together to discuss it, and I find it really difficult to locate what sections others are reading. Also, the Kindle version does not have any of the charts or sidebars. There is a note offering a web link to see "We the People Missing Illustrations" but when I click it all I get is "It looks like nothing was found at this location. Maybe try a search?" As if I had any way of knowing what I was searching for. I wish I had bought the book instead.
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  • Valentina
    5.0 out of 5 stars merita!
    Reviewed in Italy on September 21, 2016
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    Libro interessante che spiega ampiamente come applicare la Sociocrazia e le sue origini. Non solo teoria ma applicazioni pratiche. Bello!
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  • Jan Höglund
    5.0 out of 5 stars An important book!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 22, 2012
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    This is an important book! It gives a viable and very practical alternative to the traditional autocratic command-and-control management approach which we are so used to in our businesses and organizations. The sociocratic structure described in the book is fundamentally different from traditional autocratic structures, which constrict rather than encourage leadership. Let me explain!

    Sociocracy is based on four principles: Decisions by consent (not consensus), circles, double linking between the circles, and elections by consent. This has huge implications on the organizational dynamism. The concept of leadership goes much deeper in a self-governed organization since each person is expected to take part in the daily leadership and decision-making. The election of leaders by consent, after open discussion, has a very positive effect on the working group and the way everyone works together. This in turn reduces friction, increases productivity, and improves quality. Feedback is embedded into the actual work through the governance structure. First we have the principle of consent which means feedback cannot be ignored within the circle. Then we have the double-linking which ensures feedback between the circles. This means that a sociocratic organization is truly dynamic (or Agile) by design.

    I am convinced that sociocratic principles will grow in importance. They simply cannot be ignored in the long run. Once an organization learns to work this way it will outperform traditional organizations.
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  • Divine
    5.0 out of 5 stars excellent, simple et précis
    Reviewed in France on June 8, 2009
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    Ce livre est une introduction à la sociocratie. Il est très simple et donne des exemples de documents de références (structure d'une réunion, contenu d'un journal, vote).
    Je le conseille vivement.
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  • Christopher Starbuck
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great, I'm loving it, I hope more people read it!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 26, 2007
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    I was shown this book by a friend in Switzerland- I'm trying to learn more about the Sociocratic method because we're using it in setting up the stucture of a new Zen Peacemaker Circle in Manchester, England. It's really fascinating reading about the history, the links with the Quaker business model, and with systems theory...

    I hope more people read this book- I'm going to think a lot about how I could apply the approach in different areas of life, I'd love to see more businesses organised this way!

    Zang Starbuck
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  • Rak Tech
    2.0 out of 5 stars Two Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 25, 2016
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    Great if you are an academic and penetrate the complex language. Didn't work for me.
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