# Flat Orgs & Hierarchy

*Tom Geraghty · Power*

Critically examines flat structures, holacracy, and Sociocracy as approaches to reducing power gradients. Argues that flattening formal hierarchy makes power invisible rather than absent — informal hierarchies persist and often become harder to challenge.

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## Connected concepts (7)

- [Typologies of Power](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/typologies-of-power.md)
- [Reducing Power Gradients](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/reducing-power-gradients.md)
- [Command & Control](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/psychological-safety-56-command-control.md)
- [Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/hofstedes-cultural-dimensions.md)
- [Structure & Power](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/psychological-safety-53-structure-and-power.md)
- [The First Org Chart](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/the-first-organisational-chart.md)
- [Three Ways to Build Psychological Safety](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/three-ways-to-build-psychological-safety.md)