Inherently social organizations use the power of mission and self-organizing over top-down management principles governing large-scale initiatives of the past.

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Back in the 1940s, the public services were top-down in their management - like so much else at the time, and this remained too entrenched thereafter.

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For example, most CEOs have little difficulty with a top-down management style and expecting their directives to be executed.

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