Sublime

Much of the pervasive fear that runs silently through organizations—and much of the politics, the silos, the greed, blaming, and resentment that feed on fear—stem from the unequal distribution of power.

Amber command and control becomes Orange predict and control. To innovate more and faster than others, it becomes a competitive advantage to tap into the intelligence of many brains in the organization.

If there are barriers inside the organization, there is a moat between the organization and the outside world. Amber Organizations try wherever possible to be self-contained and autonomous—one simply shouldn’t need the outside world.

Teal Organizations offer two types of training rarely found in traditional organizations: training to establish a common culture, and personal development training.

there is little possibility of achieving constructive, sustained governance with existing concepts of organization. People everywhere are growing desperate for renewed sense of community.

most government agencies, public schools, religious institutions, and the military are run based on Conformist-Amber principles and practices.

that should be a part of the original contract: Operational partnership in the venture. This

Organizations molded in Impulsive-Red consciousness first appeared in the form of small conquering armies,

This choice nevertheless carries a risk. Our cultural baggage of hierarchy is so strong that over time, team leaders could start behaving like bosses and become the primary decision makers on their teams.