Watching the dance floor at a recent wedding made me realize, though, that there are other ways to organize. I am not sure how to put this into practice, but what if organizations were run more like dance parties? In essence...self-organizing chaos?
In this organization, there would not be bosses, there would be DJ's, providing the music that sets the mood and pace of the group. Context is defined, but not structure. The "music" taps into the shared psyche of the group, uniting and encouraging ongoing movement, but not dictating anything.
The individuals in a dancing organization would be free to improvise, but under the influence of others. Movement is initiated by some, and followed by most, with smaller groups forming and breaking up as needed. No consistent leader exists, but initiators come and go.
What do you think? Could a dancing organization exist? Would you want to work in one?
(Photo credit to Matt Andrews Photo)
2 comments:
Have you noticed that churches are organized the same way? What would a church look like without a top-down heirarchy? Would there be chaos? Probably. Are we uncomfortable with that? Definitely. Why?
@Lisa - Sounds like someone's been reading Pagan Christianity. :)
We are not designed to be comfortable with chaos. Mankind is disposed toward order (some more than others). Very few people would see greater chaos equal to greater good. We run into trouble, though, when our tendency to impose order and structure leads us to an ineffective one. Because then the way out is back through chaos on our way to a different structure, and that's not very fun for most.
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