"The apparent complexity of the human brain's neural network somehow results in smooth human action. The brain has a way of effectively organizing itself. The principles of Self-Management bring that same effectiveness to organizations." - Chris Rufer
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Morning Star Colleague Principles The principles to which every Morning Star Colleague agrees when they join Morning Star, a fundamental support system of Self-Management. |
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What Is Self-Management? Self-Management is the organizational philosophy represented by individuals freely and autonomously performing the traditional functions of management (planning, organizing, coordinating, staffing, directing, controlling) without mechanistic hierarchy or arbitrary, unilateral command authority over others. |
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A Model for Systematic Performance Feedback in a Self-Managed Work Environment Most employers and employees hate the annual performance review (an artifact of industrial-age pay justification) with good reason. This whitepaper suggests a mentoring model for the systematic delivery of effective, real-time performance feedback that can provide tangible business results. |
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Rudeness Matters Follow up to Paul Green, Jr's blog post, "Are You Rude? You Might Be Costing Your Company Money!" It outlines and discusses research published recently in the Academy of Management Journal that indicates that rudeness causes others to be less cooperative or helpful (which isn’t all that surprising), but also (and perhaps more surprisingly) that rudeness actually tends to diminish others’ cognitive ability! |
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Flat Company: A Unique Organizational Perspective
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Supporting Self-Management There are a set of organizational systems and tools that, when properly implemented, help to support a Self-Managed enterprise, and allow it to scale infinitely. The Morning Star Company, an organizational innovator, has adopted and implemented this set of systems (summarized within):
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