The Open Organization

The future of the sharing business model

Ron McFarland — Fri, 21 Apr 2023 07:00:00 +0000

The future of the sharing business model Ron McFarland Fri, 04/21/2023 - 03:00

Online platforms enable the sharing economy and create an entry point for developers.

Younger generations prioritize experiences over assets and quality over quantity in many areas of life, and technology has evolved to help fulfill their desires. That's the…

Real-world examples of the sharing economy

Ron McFarland — Thu, 20 Apr 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Real-world examples of the sharing economy Ron McFarland Thu, 04/20/2023 - 03:00

Many popular online marketplaces—and some you've never heard of—illustrate how an economy based on social connections can work.

Some of the most familiar examples of the online sharing economy started small. Consider Airbnb, which started from three airbeds and became AirBed and Breakfast in 2008. As…

The sharing economy and the open organization

Ron McFarland — Wed, 19 Apr 2023 07:00:00 +0000

The sharing economy and the open organization Ron McFarland Wed, 04/19/2023 - 03:00

Learn how the open organization principles of collaboration and community align with the new rules of businesses based on social connection.

The sharing economy is a new industry built around sharing resources instead of buying things new from a factory. If an asset is not being used to capacity by the owner, there…

How Web3 and a mesh organizational design can turn challenges into opportunities

jenkelchner — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 08:00:00 +0000

How Web3 and a mesh organizational design can turn challenges into opportunities jenkelchner Thu, 03/02/2023 - 03:00

Unlock the potential of decentralization.

We're in a new era (or at least the early days of a new chapter)—not just a new period in our technological history but also a new paradigm for how people work and contribute…

3 types of leadership for open organizations

ldimaggi — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 08:00:00 +0000

3 types of leadership for open organizations ldimaggi Thu, 02/09/2023 - 03:00

Servant leaders, quiet leaders, and open leaders have traits useful to open organizations.

In the classic movie Born Yesterday, a crime boss repeatedly demonstrates his leadership style by bellowing, "Do what I'm tellin' ya!" in a loud, threatening voice. It's…

What's your community thinking pattern?

Ron McFarland — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 08:00:00 +0000

What's your community thinking pattern? Ron McFarland Wed, 02/01/2023 - 03:00

In the second part of this series, I explore community thinking patterns #4 and #5. Then, I provide a fictional scenario to illustrate thought processes and community…

This article is the second and final part of a discussion of the research by Dave Logan, Bob King, and Halee Fischer-Wright. If you haven't read the first part yet, you can do…

Community thinking patterns and the role of the introducer-in-chief

Ron McFarland — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 08:00:00 +0000

Community thinking patterns and the role of the introducer-in-chief Ron McFarland Thu, 01/19/2023 - 03:00

The introducer-in-chief introduces two people to each other, and then steps aside and lets those two work together. That's when the principles of the Open Organization come…

I recently studied some research by Dave Logan, Bob King, and Halee Fischer-Wright, who looked at what I call productive and counterproductive communities. Community is an…

How innovative Open Organization charts work in practice

Ron McFarland — Tue, 25 Oct 2022 07:00:00 +0000

How innovative Open Organization charts work in practice Ron McFarland Tue, 10/25/2022 - 03:00

Here are examples of how this new organizational chart can function in the real world.

In the first part of this series, I illustrated what an Open Organization chart looks like based on the book Team of Teams, by Stanley McChrystal. In this second and final…

Exploring innovative Open Organization charts

Ron McFarland — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 07:00:00 +0000

Exploring innovative Open Organization charts Ron McFarland Tue, 10/18/2022 - 03:00

Flip the traditional organizational chart upside-down and get a glimpse of the future of work.

The ability to react quickly and adapt to changing situations is critical in today's business and work environment. In the past, offering efficient, standardized systems was…

Applying open organization principles to save factory energy

Ron McFarland — Tue, 06 Sep 2022 07:00:00 +0000

Applying open organization principles to save factory energy Ron McFarland Tue, 09/06/2022 - 03:00

This example shows how one community turns to open organization principles to help factories save energy.

The problem with energy costs is that most people don't think about them. They just look at their overall bill without considering how the energy was used. By monitoring and…