Context: Adjacent Governance Frames
Governance frameworks adjacent to fractal democracy that the ZAO Fractal whitepaper should reference - what we considered, what we adopt, what we deliberately do not.
Files
| File | Topic | Why it matters for ZAO |
|---|---|---|
| superchain-ordao-crosschain.md | Superchain ORDAO + cross-chain fractal governance (ZAO research Doc 184) | The hub-and-spoke pattern for cross-chain Respect coordination. Becomes relevant if/when COC Concertz, FISHBOWLZ, or other ZAO brands need governance interop with ZAO Fractal |
| sociocracy-circles-small-teams.md | Sociocracy circles for small teams (ZAO research Doc 497) | The non-fractal small-group governance model. Used by some teams as a complement to fractal sessions (rounds, consent-not-consensus, role rotation). Worth knowing for the comparative chapter |
| plural-events-deliberation-toolkit.md | Plural events + deliberation toolkit (ZAO research Doc 657) | Tools for deliberation at larger scale (citizens-assembly-style facilitation, polis, deliberation-OS). Where fractal stops being enough |
How to use
- Writing the comparative chapter of the whitepaper? Pull from all three to argue what ZAO Fractal chose to use vs what it considered.
- Designing a sprint-mode adaptation (ZAOstock-style)? Sociocracy circles are a faster, lighter alternative to weekly Respect Game for sprint timelines.
- Scaling past dozens of members? The plural-events toolkit is the next-stage facilitation reference.