A named function within a Circle with a Purpose, one or more Domains (things it controls), and Accountabilities (ongoing responsibilities). Different from a job — one person can fill multiple Roles, and Roles outlast the person filling them.
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Circle (Holacracy)
A team of Roles in Holacracy that shares a purpose and operates with explicit authority. Circles can contain sub-circles, repla...
Domain (Holacracy)
In Holacracy, a thing a Role controls — exclusive authority to act on it. If you want to act on someone else's Domain, you have...
Holacracy
A self-management practice (created by Brian Robertson) that distributes authority through a network of self-organizing Circles...
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