Design Structure Blog

For the broadest structure design currently I favour multiple truncated pyramids as opposed to the traditional single pyramid.
Pyramidal structure provides the standard manager – managed relationship, which enables delegation, specialisation and control. Unfortunately concentrating power at the top also enables corruption. Truncating the pyramid provides multiple people at the top level of equal power, thus diluting power and the chance for corruption.
By distributing the functions of the government into multiple truncated pyramids of distinct independent functionality we further fracture power. For example, creation of law may be exercised separately from all other distinct areas such as law enforcement, transport, defence, health, energy, appointments, corruption monitoring.