Leaderful: A book in 26 tweets: Twit Rapper A-M

Leaderful: A book in 26 tweets: Twit Rapper A-M Derived from… Ori Brafman and Rod A. Beckstrom; The Starfish and the Spider PreviouslyThe Rules for Building a Decentralized Organization Twit Rapper A-M3A Leaderful: The Power of Decentralized Organizations, Derived from: Ori Brafman and @RodBeckstrom The Spider and the Starfish 3B Big Idea: The internet + […]

The Rules for Building a Decentralized Organization

The Rules for Building a Decentralized Organization Derived from… Ori Brafman and Rod A. Beckstrom; The Starfish and the Spider PreviouslyHow to Lead a Decentralized Organization RAP7: Leaderful Rules! In the history of warfare, when the technology changes, so do the tactics required to win. The Polish Cavalry charging German tanks was not a winning […]

How to Lead a Decentralized Organization

How to Lead a Decentralized Organization Derived from… Ori Brafman and Rod A. Beckstrom; The Starfish and the Spider PreviouslyHow to Decentralize Your Organization RAP6: The CEO and the CatalystWhere a centralized spider demands leaders who take charge, the starfish requires a completely different kind of leader. Instead of a CEO, they need a Catalyst. […]

How to Decentralize Your Organization

How to Decentralize Your Organization Derived from…Ori Brafman & Rod A. Beckstrom; The Starfish and the Spider PreviouslyThe Five Things You Need to Create a Decentralized Organization RAP5: Creating Fusion To fuse the best of spiders and starfish two primary strategies are available.Firstly, decentralize the customer experience by letting them have a role in business.Secondly, […]

The Five Things You Need to Create a Decentralized Organization

The Five Things You Need to Create a Decentralized Organization Derived from… Ori Brafman and Rod A. Beckstrom; The Starfish and the Spider PreviouslyHow Decentralization re-invented the Music Industry RAP4: Five Legs A decentralized organization stands on five legs.Just like the starfish, you can lose one or two of them and still function.For best results, […]

How Decentralization re-invented the Music Industry

How Decentralization re-invented the Music Industry Derived from… Ori Brafman & Rod A. Beckstrom; The Starfish and the Spider PreviouslyExamples of Centralized and Decentralized Organizations RAP3: The Music Industry Pendulum The story of the music business shows how industries swing from decentralized to centralized and back again.It’s a useful reminder for your industry and the […]

Decentralized Organization Examples

Decentralized Organization Examples

Decentralized Organisation Examples and Comparisons This article is derived from Ori Brafman and Rod A Beckstrom‘s book The Starfish and the Spider. We explore Decentralized Organization examples and comparisons to Centralized organisations and Fusion organizations that are a combination of the two. The Pendulum Swings In the Industrial Age, the top-down controlled hierarchies of centralized […]

Can you spot the Starfish Organisation? (Quiz)

Can you spot the Starfish Organisation? (Quiz) Derived from Ori Brafman & Rod A. Beckstrom; The Starfish and the Spider PreviouslyIs your organisation a Spider or a Starfish? Quiz: Spot the Starfish Would you recognize a starfish if you met one in the street?Here’s a quick challenge for you to spot the starfish organisation.Read through […]

Is your organization a Spider or a Starfish?

Is your organization a Spider or a Starfish? Derived from… The Book: The Starfish and the SpiderThe Authors: Ori Brafman and Rod Beckstrom Previously: Book Review: The Spider and the StarfishRAP1: The Spider and the Starfish At first glance a spider and a starfish seem to be similar with their multiple limbs spanning from their […]

Book Review: The Starfish and the Spider

Book Review: The Starfish and the Spider Ori Brafman & Rod A. Beckstrom; The Starfish and the Spider; The Unstoppable Power of Leaderless Organizations, Portfolio (Penguin), London, 2006.During the Cold War, the Americans and the Russians were engaged in an escalating battle of espionage and defence.It was thought impossible that a plane could get anywhere […]