Many Voices One Song: Shared Power with Sociocracy Rau Ted J.Paperback

Many Voices One Song is a detailed manual for implementing sociocracy, an egalitarian form of governance also known as dynamic governance. This book is based on the Sociocratic Circle-Organization Method (SCM) developed in the Netherlands by electrical engineer Gerard Endenburg, based on earlier work of educator Kees Boeke. Sociocracy means governance by those who associate together.

The content is illustrated by many diagrams, tables, examples, lists, skits, and stories from the field. Many Voices One Song includes step-by-step descriptions for structuring organizations, making decisions, and generating feedback. The book includes a glossary and index, and an appendix summarizing processes in easily reproducible form.

The book covers four major areas: Sociocratic organizational structures based on linked teams (circles) that distribute authority from the top of organizations to the