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There should be someone designated to gather rough consensus and act upon it. Someone who leads the group. Perhaps they could be called a "leader"?
by asdfman123 7y ago
There should be someone designated to gather rough consensus and act upon it. Someone who leads the group. Perhaps they could be called a "leader"?
- the-pigeon 7y agoYeah. I've never seen "flat leadership" work. Someone always becomes the leader just without the title. Personally, I strongly prefer formalized structures over informal ones because then everyone is on the same page and the right person can be chosen to lead instead of it just being the one with the loudest voice.
- ellius 7y agoPeople not being on the same page is a massive problem. It especially constrains the leader herself, because she can't make any strong, clear decisions without second-guessing whether she has the authority to do so.
- hrktb 7y agoAn issue with that approach is you end up with leaders forced to approve/champion proposals they don't have enough expertise to fully grasp. The 'designated' part is a blessing and a curse, I understand trying different systems with different failure modes.