by Mohammed Ali Vakil | Feb 6, 2021 | Holacracy
In 2016, I found myself managing three organizations. My family real estate business, a fledgling school, and a startup. Around that time I also became a dad. I woke up everyday pulled in different directions, not knowing where to focus. I couldn’t sustain...
by Mohammed Ali Vakil | Jan 22, 2021 | Holacracy
I’ve been practicing Holacracy since 2016, and over the years I’ve had many insights about Holacracy really is about, and what it is not. I’ve been making a note of them, and here complied 17 insights. Some of them I’ve expressed them visually....
by Mohammed Ali Vakil | Dec 28, 2020 | Holacracy
How do most organizations structure themselves? They follow a system called the Management Hierarchy.The Management Hierarchy is not an ineffective system. In fact, it’s a great system that allows for a clear chain of command, clarity on whom to go for...
by Mohammed Ali Vakil | Dec 3, 2020 | Holacracy
Becoming an entrepreneur is a role many aspire to. It carries an aura of freedom, control & power.Perhaps you’ve taken the path of entrepreneurship because you wanted freedom from the corporate life or because you have an amazing idea you want to bring into...
by Mohammed Ali Vakil | Oct 8, 2020 | Holacracy
Do you ever find yourself living in the matrix? You’re doing the same thing everyday, but not questioning why? It’s the same in our organizations. There are a set of assumptions under which we operate at work without questioning why we need them. Ever...
by Mohammed Ali Vakil | Mar 16, 2020 | Holacracy
Allow me to paint you a picture of 2 companies: Company A is a place where people come to work because they have to. They come in as late as they can and leave 10 minutes early. In between, they make themselves look busy, but in reality, they’re doing the bare...
