In the Open Organization book club this week, we're discussing Chapter 3: Building Engagement. Participate Chat with us September 17 at 2:00 pm ET/11:00 am PT (18:00 UTC)…
When the Opensource.com team invited me to lead this week's book club, I was excited to dive into the chapter on meritocracy: the concept that good ideas can come from…
Week 3 of the Open Organization book club kicked off on September 14. The topic: "Chapter 3: Engaging People," in which author Jim Whitehurst discusses how to get the best out…
Igniting anything— including passion and performance—always requires a few sparks. And making sparks requires friction. Unfortunately (as Rebecca Fernandez said last week of…
In the Open Organization book club this week, we're discussing Chapter 4: Choosing Meritocracy, not Democracy. Participate Chat with us September 24 at 2:00 pm ET/11:00 am PT…
In the Open Organization book club this week, we're discussing Chapter 5: Letting the Sparks Fly. Participate Chat with us October 1 at 2:00 pm ET/11:00 am PT (18:00 UTC)…
The hardest part about being a catalyst for change in an organization is convincing everyone that the change is necessary, good, and important. This work is much easier—even…
Our week discussing the productive power of friction slid by too quickly. I began Week 5 of the Open Organization book club with a few thoughts on the ways open organizations…
Recently, I drove to the Netherlands for a day to hang out with about half the people who work at Greenpeace International. The meetup actually lasted an entire week, but I…
In the Open Organization book club this week, we're discussing Chapter 6: Making Inclusive Decisions. Participate Chat with us October 8 at 2:00 pm ET/11:00 am PT (18:00 UTC)…
We've finally made it to Chapter 7, Catalyzing Direction, in our seven-week Open Organization virtual book club. In previous weeks, we've discussed the why and the how of open…
Week 6 of the Open Organization book club is coming to an end, and yesterday's Twitter chat was an awesome way to wrap it up. Making inclusive decisions through transparency…