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Some inclusive discussion about inclusive decisions

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…

October 8 #OpenOrgChat: Driving change through inclusive decisions

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)…

Just let your people do their jobs

I don't read many management books, but I was very curious to read Jim Whitehurst's The Open Organization because there's a lot corporate America (and academia) can learn from…

Create a culture where difficult conversations aren't so hard

I worked as a consultant for many years before becoming the CEO of Red Hat. One of the most surprising aspects of that work was that people would open up to me, an outsider…

The Open Organization book club: Driving change through inclusive decisions

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…

In Open Org book club, we let the sparks fly

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…

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