Comments on: Ten Questions with Sustainable Cleveland’s Lisa Hong and David Nash http://techfutures.net/2006/06/ten-questions-with-sustainable/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:51:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: guv http://techfutures.net/2006/06/ten-questions-with-sustainable/#comment-65 guv Mon, 12 Jun 2006 07:02:00 +0000 http://techfutures.net/2006/06/ten-questions-with-sustainable/#comment-65 <p> Nash/Hong said, "One of the strengths of Sustainable Cleveland is that it is a non-hierarchical organization. We are advised by a Steering Committee, and projects are managed by two volunteer co-conveners (us) and a program manager."<BR/><BR/>My question: Is a non-hierarchy akin to a holarchy? As I understand it, holarchies (holism) function like the internet, every point being connected to every other by the shortest route possible.<BR/>This would prove to be an intriguing and likely effective way to manage a change organization. </p> Nash/Hong said, “One of the strengths of Sustainable Cleveland is that it is a non-hierarchical organization. We are advised by a Steering Committee, and projects are managed by two volunteer co-conveners (us) and a program manager.”

My question: Is a non-hierarchy akin to a holarchy? As I understand it, holarchies (holism) function like the internet, every point being connected to every other by the shortest route possible.
This would prove to be an intriguing and likely effective way to manage a change organization.

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