Holakratiamalli

Holakratiamalli is a hypothetical organizational governance framework that blends elements of holacracy with a highly interwoven network of roles, conceptually likened to a garland. The name combines holacracy, a system of distributed authority organized into self-governing circles, with malli, a term used here to evoke interconnection and iterative role integration.

Origins and scope: The term appears in speculative organizational theory and design fiction from the 2020s as a thought experiment for governing complex, highly networked enterprises. It is not an established standard and has no universally recognized implementation guide.

Core principles: Authority is distributed across autonomous circles; roles are defined by purpose, accountability, and policies rather than fixed job titles; governance is dynamic, with regular role reconfiguration in response to changing needs; decision making emphasizes consent and integrative resolution rather than simple majority; a governance constitution and policy framework bind the network, while tooling tracks roles and policies.

Structure and practice: The model envisions overlapping circles connected by lead links to maintain alignment; governance meetings set role policies and reallocation; projects move through iterative cycles of role realignment; pilots have been explored in co-ops, open-source collectives, and digital platform ecosystems in fiction and design studies.

Reception and challenges: Proponents praise flexibility and resilience in complex environments; critics warn of complexity, potential ambiguity in authority, and high training burdens. Real-world adoption remains limited and largely theoretical, with most discussion confined to theoretical papers, design fiction, and conceptual case studies.

Related concepts include holacracy and sociocracy.