...the power and authority we use to make decisions keeps on being “negotiatedâ€, supported by the information that is flowing.

I like this. Authority and Power are nodal in this model. A nodel model will be more efficient than a linear system if people are using internet/intranet technologies to communicate.

Reminds me of hockey a bit. The puck passes around and at one point someone feels he shoot make the decision to shoot at the net. Not always the coach that calls the shots.