Manifesto History

The current version of the Unconsultancy Manifesto is 1.1, dated 30 May 2024. Version 1.0 went online in April 2024; the launch post followed on 14 June 2024. The five values and eight principles have stayed the same since the first version.

Versions

14 June 2024: launch post

Dror-John Roecher and David Fuhr announce the manifesto with the post Consulting Is Done - Long Live Consulting!, "in the spirit of #buildInPublic".

30 May 2024: version 1.1

One word changed in the third principle, impact at scale: "maximize positive impact per effort spent" became "per effort invested". This is the text as it stands today. Read version 1.1.

17 April 2024: version 1.0

The first version, written by Dror-John Roecher and David Fuhr: five values (impact, interactions, scalability and repeatability, cooperation and community building, transparency) and eight principles (positive impact, scale, impact at scale, adaptability, transparency, fairness, organicity, self-awareness). See version 1.0 in the Internet Archive.

How the manifesto changes

The manifesto is meant to get better with feedback. Every change gets a new version number and a date, shown below the manifesto and listed here with what changed and why. Proposals and criticism are welcome at hello@intcube.io.

New to the term? Start with What is Unconsulting?