Misconception 4:
​Everyone is equal

Category: (Mis-) understanding self-management

I don't like the words "flat" or "horizontal" organizations. And I often hear people say "In self-management, everyone is equal".  

I think this is an important topic that deserves that we bring to it the kind of nuanced thinking that paradox allows. 

Here is a beautiful paradox: In self-management, everyone is intrinsically of equal human value, and yet we celebrate and value differences in roles and contributions! 

Another way of saying this: we get rid of dominator hierarchies, but welcome and celebrate natural hierarchies. 

Here is yet another way to say it: we don't want everyone to have the same power, but everyone to be fully powerful. 

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