In reply to monika hardy.

This is wirearchy, complexity, connectivism etc. My observations are that this mindset is not wide spread, especially in large organizations. Many people are too busy cutting down trees to see the forest. I would say that "seamlessly. gyrating from the vertical to the horizontal at whim" is not a common practice in many workplaces. We've a long way to go, but what you describe is a good picture of what we can be with more mindfulness.