communityRuleFrontend/_templates/benevolent-dictator.md

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layout: vue permalink: /templates/benevolent-dictator rule: ruleID: benevolent-dictator timestamp: 2021.3.15 3:27:1 UTC icon: /assets/elements/icon_bd.svg name: Benevolent Dictator lineage: '' summary: >-

The Benevolent Dictator holds ultimate decision-making power, until the group
is ready for a more inclusive structure.

creator:

name: Media Enterprise Design Lab

modules:

- moduleID: values
  name: Values
  icon: null
  summary: Servant leadership, singular vision, voluntarism
  modules: []
- moduleID: membership
  name: Membership
  icon: null
  summary: >-
    Participation is open to anyone who wants to join, but the Benevolent
    Dictator can remove participants at will.
  modules: []
- moduleID: autocracy
  name: Autocracy
  icon: null
  summary: >-
    The Benevolent Dictator has authority and can change the group's
    governance as necessary.
  modules:
    - moduleID: delegation
      name: Delegation
      icon: null
      summary: >-
        The Benevolent Dictator can invite participants to help with managing 
        the group.
      modules: []
    - moduleID: expiration
      name: Expiration
      icon: null
      summary: >-
        When the group is sufficiently mature, the Benevolent  Dictator will
        establish a more inclusive structure.
      modules: []
    - moduleID: executive
      name: Executive
      icon: null
      summary: >-
        The Benevolent Dictator is responsible for implementing—or delegating
        implementation of—policies and other decisions.
      modules: []
    - moduleID: lobbying
      name: Lobbying
      icon: null
      summary: >-
        If participants are not happy with the Benevolent Dictator's
        leadership, they may voice their concerns or leave the group.
      modules: []

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Benevolent Dictator

The Benevolent Dictator holds ultimate decision-making power, until the group is ready for a more inclusive structure.

• Values: Servant leadership, singular vision, voluntarism
• Membership: Participation is open to anyone who wants to join, but the Benevolent Dictator can remove participants at will.
• Autocracy: The Benevolent Dictator has authority and can change the group's governance as necessary.
  • Delegation: The Benevolent Dictator can invite participants to help with managing the group.
  • Expiration: When the group is sufficiently mature, the Benevolent Dictator will establish a more inclusive structure.
  • Executive: The Benevolent Dictator is responsible for implementing—or delegating implementation of—policies and other decisions.
  • Lobbying: If participants are not happy with the Benevolent Dictator's leadership, they may voice their concerns or leave the group.

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Created By

Media Enterprise Design Lab