Do You Ever Wonder Why?

Simple answer: Because it works (or that doesn't)!



And also because it is SO needed... Just take a moment and reflect on what is currently happening on the world stage: The economy is sinking... all the while top executives are receiving massive bonuses, regardless of the fact that businesses are not performing! Employees are laid off, while managers get raises and bonuses. Employee satisfaction is not very high, and according to the Co-operators, absenteeism costs Canadian employers 16$ billion per year!

Of course, one can frame just about anthing. The following report is a great example of this:
Majority of Canada’s Workers Happy, Bosses among Best in World
Kelly Services’ international workplace survey finds that 59 per cent of Canadian respondents are happy or very happy in their current job. So what to make of the other 41%? Those who are not satisfied?

Democracy is definitely an improvement over totalitarian regimes. Rule by the majority of people can be a great thing. But it comes at a price: the consideration of the minority. And as in the previous example, that can be well up in the 40's. Up to 49.9% actually! Canadians will remember the 1995 Québec Referendum, where 49.2% of the voters said "yes" to the question: Do you agree that Québec should become sovereign {...}? In effect, 50.8% of the voters determined the fate of everyone. With such close results, should one wonder why there are divisions?

Dynamic Governance operates on the Zero Objection principle. For a policy decision to be made, the circle members must have no objections to the proposal being decided upon. Objections must be Paramount (a term I will define in the posts to come). If an objection is raised, the group will work creatively at amending the proposal to integrate the wisdom brought forth in the objection. This has three immediate effects: better decisions are made, total buy-in is achieved, and strong team-building occurs. All this because the system takes into account human nature, which is to seek respect and consideration.