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Refers to a triple differentiation of models of corporate [[governance]], developed by Gerard Fairtlough, former CEO of Shell Chemicals UK and founder of biotech firm Celltech.

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There are three ways of getting things done in organizations and the combination of the three is called triarchy, which means triple rule. The Three Ways of Getting Things Done: Hierarchy, [[Heterarchy]] and [[Responsible Autonomy]] in [[Organizations]].When I was young I thought [[hierarchy]] was the only way to run [[organizations]]. Although in those days I’d barely heard of the great sociologist Max Weber, I unknowingly shared his belief that an organization couldn’t exist without a [[hierarchical]] chain of authority. Now, after over fifty years working in organizations of many different kinds, I’ve come to realise there are two other, equally important, ways of getting things done and that it’s vital for us to understand these other ways. We also need to understand why [[hierarchy]] always seems to trump the others. ([http://www.triarchypress.co.uk/pages/triarchy.htm "Triarchy"], [http://www.triarchypress.co.uk/ Triarchy Press]).
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Next to [[hierarchy]], Fairtlough distinguishes:

"[[Heterarchy]]" and "[[Responsible Autonomy]]". '''Heterarchical systems share power''' — for example, a board that votes to decide issues, or different branches of government that have checks and balances through separation and overlap of power. '''Respo

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