That is a very interesting video Zoltan.
I believe that at the base of every community there is a kind of leader. At least there is the guy who created the community to start with. Starting from there it depends a lot on this person how the community is developping. I see a very pyramidal situation in Leo where things are decided and implemented from top down. It's efficient but there are some risks inherent to it. What if the leader for a reason or another is not there anymore? How does the community survive in such a situation.
When I look at CTP, I believe that @jongolson and @blainjones do a great job of integrating people and giving a lot of freedom. The community is developing organically through its members. Everybody works in developing the community in the way he wishes. Such a community has many heads that bring the project forward and it can survive even if the leader is not showing the way.
Both systems are interesting in their way. I find the participative, descentralised0 community quite innovating however. It's not something that I have seen often so far and it's really interesting to see how it evolves.
Tbh., I wouldn't say that none of these communities are decentralized completely, but it's a work in progress for some, that's for sure...
I would say that the problem is very often the fatigue (and probably focus) of the leaders... After some time, it looks like the community isn't moving in any direction, and without empowering your members, it stays there or going down...
It's a great thing to praise the community and supporting by speaking about it, but when the support in the field is missing, it's like shooting in the air... Maybe I sound a bit pessimist, but I like to bring my concerns to others...
A lot of people are searching for ONE leader that will save them all (how suitable to this situation with elections in the US... lol...), and when they aren't saved (as it's impossible), they quit...
That small gap when they are still motivated, we have to show them the way of empowering themselves... If we succeed, they will maybe change their mindset and save themselves... :)
Thanks for your opinion! Appreciate it very much!