Equality
in Stewardship
The fascinating part of this
idea is simply that the teams are full of equals. There is no
team above another team. There is no person above any other person
and so everyone in each team is personally responsible for the
success or failure of the company. This accountability gives them
a voice. If the failure of the company could be directly attributed
to you then it is much more likely that you will speak up and
make a recommendation on a change in process that will make things
easier, faster and better for the company. This system begs for
the creativity of its members to advance the company.
What Happens to the Supervisor?
If we were simply decentralizing
we would put a leader in every group and the autocratic system
would just shift focus. Decentralization usually means that instead
of one patriarch at the top, we now have seven patriarchs running
seven decentralized divisions. All we do is push patriarchy down
a level. (Stewardship p.
103)
In order for everyone to take accountability for
their jobs, the management positions need to disintegrate. It
is impossible for me to say that I am responsible for my job if
my boss has the authority to tell me what to do. All members of
the group assimilate the management position.
 
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