Characteristics of a Democratic Organization

From the WorldBlu blog:

• Relationships are adult-to-adult, not parent-to-child.
  
• Leadership happens at every level of the organization, not just at the top.
  
• You're paid for the value you bring to the organization, not your job title.
  
• Everyone knows to whom and for what they're accountable.
  
• Transparency isn't considered scary.
  
• Formality and polices are avoided in favor of informality and principles.
  
• Humor and having fun is actually encouraged.
  
• You can access real-time financial information about your organization's performance anytime you want.
  
• Change = life, not death.
  
• The employee manual can be summed up in one sentence: "Use common sense!"
  
• You look forward to meetings where you can collaborate and share ideas.
  
• There's a spirit of ownership in every project in which you're involved.
  
• You either helped create or strongly share in the organization's purpose and vision statements.
  
• Incentives aren't used to motivate employees - meaningful work is.
  
• You never have to ask to go to the bathroom.
  
• Your life outside of work is as valued as your life at work.
  
• You receive real-time, ongoing constructive feedback from your co-workers, and you're often publicly acknowledged for excellent work.
  
• Failure is seen as a right-of-passage to success.
  
• Thinking differently and challenging assumptions is encouraged.
  
• Alignment comes from a shared sense of purpose, not automatic agreement.
  
• Your job is one of your favorite places to be.