Author: Sarah.P.Houseman

My PhD research explores non-hierarchical governance through a short-term ethnography with four not-for-profit organisations: Friends of the Earth Melbourne (Australia), Pachamama Alliance (US), Enspiral Foundation (Aotearoa-New Zealand) and Sustainable Economies Law Centre (US). My background is as an educator and organisational leader.

Emerging Ecologies of Organisation – a conversation with Dr Ben Habib

In this episode of the Edge Dwellers Cafe Podcast, I talk about my PhD research into non-hierarchical organisations. Ben and I discuss the many functional problems that arise in hierarchical organisations, from power relationships to functional organisational stupidity and leadership cults. We also explore non-hierarchy and decentralisation as alternative organisational structures, along with the challenges faced... Continue Reading →

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This is mostly about relationships

Effective organisations are central to getting things done in society. This post shares some emerging findings from my PhD research exploring the ways decentralised governance structures and practices might alter our experience of organisational culture.

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Leadermorphosis Ep. 24 Sarah Houseman on new governance for the Anthropocene

I was recently interviewed by Lisa Gill for the Leadermorphosis podcast exploring the emerging world of self-management and progressive organisations. This header features two of my case study organisations - the wonderful folk from the Sustainable Economies Law Centre and a quote from Friends of the Earth Melbourne on what decentralised governance takes.   Here is the interview.

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