The first comment below the article points to an interview by Brian Robertson (Holocracy author) which discuss precisely this irony: https://www.youtube.com/wat

The first comment below the article points to an interview by Brian Robertson (Holocracy author) which discuss precisely this irony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOpVJIQWgqk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOpVJIQWgqk In traditional organizations, ultimate power comes from the top so implementing a large scale change requires a heavy handed top down approach.