"Employees become uncommonly empowered and passionate in their jobs; they love working in the company. It [dynamic self-governance] removes all kinds of roadblocks to a higher level of innovation and productivity. It's an evolutionary step in the way to do business."
Sandy Wiggins, Principal, Consilience, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
"I have looked into many possible models for self-guiding organizations but have found nothing that so mobilizes the commitment and creativity of people. Sociocracy [dynamic self-governance] tops all others."
Dr. A.J. Joldersma, Economic Director of Kramp Minded (a multinational wholesaler in heavy machine parts)
"We work with self-guiding teams. In the past I observed these teams talking endlessly without coming to a decision. The former managers still had to cut through a lot of resistance. With the sociocratic [dynamic self-governance] method, the self-guiding teams make decisions well."
N. den Boer, Director Refinery Safety Department, Shell Oil
"It's phenomenal how it [dynamic self-governance] accesses and makes available all the intelligence in the group."
Connie Lindholm, Executive Director, Wisconsin Green Building Alliance, Madison, Wisconsin
"Wherever sociocracy [dynamic self-governance] is used it turns out that the people reliably take responsibility and then also function well. In general we think too little about people's possibilities."
Professor W. Albeda, former Minister of Social Affairs, Netherlands National Government
"We highly recommend Sociocracy [dynamic self-governance] as fundamental for any organization wishing to be vital and sustainable in the 21st century."
Paul Kervick, President, Awakening Sanctuary, Inc., Monkton, Vermont
"Dynamic [self-]governance enables highly creative ideas to be raised in a non-hierarchical fashion - the whole organization gets involved in evolution."
Rick Fedrizzi, CEO, U.S. Green Building Council
