If Sociocracy works so well why havent I heard of it before?
A. As with the development of any new paradigm it takes time. This model of Governance had its beginning in practice in1926 when Kees Boeke, a peace activist, founded a school in the Netherlands as a laboratory for the development of Sociocracy, rejecting majority rule in favor of full inclusiveness. Queen Juliana chose this school for her children after returning from Canada after WWII. There are now many successful examples of Sociocracy now in Europe. Ternary Software Inc. the first for-profit company to organize Sociocratically in the US has been practicing this model for several years. The Sociocratisch Centrum in Rotterdam serves as the focus of continued development of the method and training of consultants. At present the only way to become certified to facilitate groups in implementing Sociocracy is to attend workshops in Rotterdam. Currently John Buck (johnabuck@comcast.net) is the only Certified Trainer in the US. The translation from Dutch to English of the material on the
