There are three fundamentally different systems for eliciting collective intelligence in a large organization: the triangle, the box, or the circle. Each of these systems has a different underlying structure, promotes a different attitude in people, requires different leadership competencies, and generates different results.

Whether we are talking about a corporation, school, hospital, government agency, or nation, you will find one of the three categories:
1. The triangle, where a leader or committee is ultimately in charge
2. The box, where a set of agreements or constitution is ultimately in charge
3. The circle, where conversation and consensus amongst all participants is the ultimate authority

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