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process of accreditation, usually entailing many years of higher education. Persons in authority have had to jump through hoops of fire to achieve their lofty posts—and feel disinclined to pay attention to anyone who has not done the same. Lasting authority, however, resides in institutions rather than in the persons who act and speak on their beha
... See moreMartin Gurri • Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium
Ervin Laszlo in The Chaos Point.
Barbara Marx Hubbard • Emergence: The Shift from Ego to Essence
Act of Congress: How America's Essential Institution Works, and How It Doesn't
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By the mid-20th century, foundations had reached the height of their power and influence, triggering a congressional investigation into whether foundations were manipulating public opinion and thought. The lawyer Rene Wormser, who wrote the final report, described foundations as a “cartel” that threatened to direct our entire intellectual and cultu... See more
Nadia Asparouhova • Idea Machines
Proposition 6. Institutionalized organizations seek to minimize inspection and evaluation by both internal managers and external constituents.
American Journal of Sociology • Institutionalized Organizations: Formal Structure as Myth and Ceremony on JSTOR
moved by case studies written by my Monitor Institute colleagues on the work of the RE-AMP Network,
David Ehrlichman • Impact Networks: Create Connection, Spark Collaboration, and Catalyze Systemic Change
security and full human dignity, and an interest in a just, inclusive and equitable economy that