Glossary Holacracy

Circle (Holacracy)

A team of Roles in Holacracy that shares a purpose and operates with explicit authority. Circles can contain sub-circles, replacing the manager hierarchy with a hierarchy of purposes.

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Holacracy

A self-management practice (created by Brian Robertson) that distributes authority through a network of self-organizing Circles...

Lead Link (Holacracy)

In Holacracy, the Role with authority to assign people to Roles within a Circle, allocate resources, and define priorities. Dif...

Role (Holacracy)

A named function within a Circle with a Purpose, one or more Domains (things it controls), and Accountabilities (ongoing respon...

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