{"id":27141,"date":"2016-12-16T08:52:49","date_gmt":"2016-12-16T06:52:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mamchenkov.net\/wordpress\/?p=27141"},"modified":"2016-12-16T08:52:49","modified_gmt":"2016-12-16T06:52:49","slug":"power-in-a-distributed-organization-vs-traditional","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mamchenkov.net\/wordpress\/2016\/12\/16\/power-in-a-distributed-organization-vs-traditional\/","title":{"rendered":"Power in a distributed organization vs traditional"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- google_ad_section_start -->\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chrishardie.com\/\">Chris Hardie<\/a>, who works for <a href=\"https:\/\/automattic.com\/\">Automattic<\/a>, shares his observations on where the power in a distributed organization comes from, versus the traditional one.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>In an office setting, I see power and influence gather\u00a0around&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The person with the newest, coolest and\/or most expensive clothing<\/li>\n<li>The person with the larger\u00a0corner\u00a0office<\/li>\n<li>The person with the most assistants<\/li>\n<li>The person with the most impressive sounding title<\/li>\n<li>The person with the closest parking space<\/li>\n<li>The oldest, richest, whitest males<\/li>\n<li>The person who&#8217;s allowed to create or interrupt meetings<\/li>\n<li>The person with the most impressive social and public-speaking skills<\/li>\n<li>The person who uses their power to get what they want<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In a distributed organization, I see power and influence gather\u00a0around&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The person who produces output and solutions\u00a0that exceed expectations<\/li>\n<li>The person who can connect deeply with colleagues\u00a0over a distance<\/li>\n<li>The person who can effectively and concisely articulate their own views and ideas<\/li>\n<li>The person who helps their coworkers be the best versions of themselves<\/li>\n<li>The person generous with their understanding of how to navigate the organization&#8217;s processes and culture<\/li>\n<li>The person who can give voice to unrecognized or unspoken truths<\/li>\n<li>The person who learns fastest from their mistakes<\/li>\n<li>The person who uses their power to empower others<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It&#8217;s of course not fair to generalize this way. There are healthy traditional organizations where appearances are not necessarily the basis for power. There are probably unhealthy distributed organizations where power centers around the\u00a0appearance of lots of activity\u00a0that produces\u00a0few good outcomes. 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