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4 lessons about open organizations I learned offline

I'm a member of two non-profits in my city. One of them is a sporting league, the other a community initiative to save a bit of land from commercial development. Both…

Accountability goes both ways

Back in 1999, when eZ Systems was founded, it became one of the first organizations to pioneer an open source business model. Years later, in 2009, a Community Board was put…

An open process for discovering your core values

When I joined The Hill Center in Durham, North Carolina, as Executive Director nearly two years ago, I realized immediately that I had joined a wonderful, successful, highly…

How to avoid Brandy McBrandface issues when running projects openly

One of the most common questions I get from people interested in taking a more open, collaborative approach to building their brand and culture is "Where should we start?" In…

Using research to engage your community

In his book, The Open Organization, Jim Whitehurst explains how the open source way of thinking has the power to influence the way organizations operate, not just how they can…

A leader's ability is the bottleneck of any organization

A leader's ability is the bottleneck of any organization. That's something I learned through years of work for many different types of leaders. So when I founded my own…

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