Documentation
Understanding the Constitution
The Holacracy Constitution defines the rules of the game. It is not a set of values or intentions, but a formal authority structure that replaces the traditional management hierarchy.
Frequently asked questions
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- What is the Holacracy Constitution?
- The reference document that sets the rules of the game for a Holacracy organization: a shared core, modules, and principles that each organization adopts.
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- What does 'modular' mean?
- You start from an irreducible core, then activate or remove blocks, extensions, and applications based on what your organization needs.
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- What is the PDF export for?
- To have a Constitution ready to ratify, and a Declaration of Principles signable by the ratifiers.
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- Is the text offered here the official Constitution?
- No. HolacracyOne publishes the official Constitution, currently version 5.0. The text offered here is a Sémawé edition derived from that 5.0: it exists to explore reductions and additions the official text does not carry. To adopt the reference version, HolacracyOne is authoritative.
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- How does this relate to HolacracyOne's own tool?
- HolacracyOne offers its own composer on the official 5.0 Constitution. The two tools coexist without overlapping: this one works on stratification (Micro, Lite, Full) and on extensions that 5.0 does not provide for.
Try the Composer
The core and the Lite model are freely accessible. Compose your Constitution and export a ratification-ready PDF.
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