From Here to There: The Sociocracy Implementation Companion

By Ted J Rau and Jerry Koch-Gonzalez

More and more organizations are seeking alternatives to traditional hierarchies-systems that balance participation with effectiveness, equity, clarity, and adaptability. Sociocracy offers a proven pathway to shared governance.

But how do you actually introduce it to an existing organization?

This book picks up where the well-known sociocracy handbook Many Voices One Song leaves off. With wisdom gained from dozens of implementations around the world, this practical guide walks readers step-by-step through the full journey:

Preparing an implementation and building legitimacyDesigning an effective circle structureWriting governance agreementsHandling common pitfalls and resistanceAddressing budgeting, pay, and legal mattersAdapting sociocracy to your context: nonprofits, businesses, cooperatives, schools, networks, project-based work, and more

Packed with samples, diagrams, checklists, templates, stories, and many examples, this implementation companion is an essential resource for organizations ready to implement sociocracy as well as consultants supporting them.

Ted Rau and Jerry Koch-Gonzalez, authors of the sociocracy handbook Many Voices One Song, now offer this long-awaited guide to implementing sociocracy in not-yet-sociocratic organizations.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1949183467
• ISBN13: 9781949183467
• Release Date: October 2025
• Publisher: Sociocracy for All
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.0" x 10.0"