FREE Downloadable Materials (PDF files)
- The Creative Forces of Self-Organization
by John Buck and Gerard Endenburg, article about Dynamic Governance - Intro to the Blueprint of WE and the 5 Components
From the Center for Collaborative Awareness. - The Blueprint of WE Short Concept Paper
by Maureen K. McCarthy and Zelle Nelson - Intro to the Blueprint of WE and Components with a Sample Document by Maureen K. McCarthy and Zelle Nelson
- Creative Learning Solutions’ Blueprint of WE with Its Clients by Sheella Mierson
Websites
- The Sociocracy Consulting Group
International consulting group that provides consulting, facilitation, coaching, and training on Dynamic Governance, aka Sociocracy. Creative Learning Solutions is a member of this group. The site contains more links to information and organizations. - Beyond Democracy
Documentary DVD on dynamic self-governance by filmmaker Ted Millich.
Books
We the People
by John Buck and Sharon Villines
Describes a new method of governance that creates more inclusive and efficient organizations.
The Courageous Follower: Standing Up to and for Our Leaders
by Ira Chaleff
How to build healthy partnerships between leaders and followers.
Time to Think: Listening to Ignite the Human Mind
by Nancy Kline
The greatest gift we can offer each other is a framework in which to think for ourselves.
More Time to Think: A Way of Being in the World
by Nancy Kline
More stories and theory about how to help people think for themselves.
Willful Blindness: Why We Ignore the Obvious at Our Peril
by Margaret Heffernan
The surprising reasons we turn a blind eye to problems–and how to see more clearly to prevent pitfalls and disasters in our personal, professional, and civic lives.
The Book of Agreement
by Stewart Levine
How to create agreement for results rather than for protection. Includes model agreements for business, professional, and personal uses.