Decisions are like gold. Share the gold.
Rich Foss Principle: Humble hierarchy leaders have little personal ambition, an unwavering will to help the organization transform the lives of those it serves, and a passion to create space for all to thrive.
Paradigm:
¨ Shriveling: Leaders use power to benefit themselves.
¨ Thriving: "We constantly focus on transforming the lives of those the organization serves and creating decision-making space for the voices and talents of all to produce the treasure."
Organizational behavior
¨ Majorities and minorities lead together.
¨ Leaders create open systems to share information and decision-making.
¨ Everyone has access to the information they need to make good decisions.
¨ Everyone, including service recipients, is involved in making crucial decisions.
¨ Supervisors and co-workers involved in hiring decisions.
¨ The organization humbly learns from critics inside and outside the organization.
Results
¨ Good decisions are made based on shared information.
¨ Barriers of race, gender, disabilities, etc. are overcome for the benefit of the entire group.
¨ Everyone’s talents are used to produce the organization’s treasure.
¨ Everyone, including service recipients, enjoys making decisions to help the organization produce the treasure.
¨ The organization constantly uses feedback to thrive.
¨ Radical trust takes root within the organization.
Check out this quick summary of the 7 Paths.
