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Why I love heirarchies of competence

Explores how competence-based hierarchies foster effective leadership and decision-making by valuing expertise over authority, leading to more informed, holistic outcomes.

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Why I love heirarchies of competence

Competence-Based Hierarchies

Competence-based hierarchies are undeniably compelling and draw my respect and admiration. What makes these hierarchies stand out for me is their foundation, which is built not on control or directives but on recognised competence and the abilities of individuals contributing to the work. 💪

Deferring to Competence

In such setups, it feels natural, even instinctive, to defer to those individuals who have demonstrated their expertise in a given space.

Their knowledge and the value they bring to the table influence our decisions and actions. They’ve proven they can enrich our understanding, thus making them the go-to resource for insights.

Holistic Perspective

Importantly, these competency-based colleagues often possess a more holistic view of the problem at hand. They can weigh all the different facets of the problem at hand, allowing them to make well-informed, effective decisions. Their broad perspective, coupled with their proven expertise, makes them invaluable within their respective fields. 🚀

Embracing competence-based hierarchies is about recognising expertise, not authority. It’s about deferring to knowledge, not power.

It’s a refreshing and empowering approach to leadership and decision-making that I genuinely love and respect! 🙌

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I love hierarchies of competence because they’re based on respect. Right, they’re not based on control, they’re not based on telling people what to do. They’re based on recognised competence and capability of the people that are doing the work.

And you, you, you, we naturally defer sometimes to those people or want more information from those folks to help convince us to do things because they’ve demonstrated that knowledge, that they are an expert in that space, that they can add value to the conversation and that perhaps they have a more holistic view of all of the facets of the problem and are better able to make that decision.

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