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The Starfish and the Spider

The Unstoppable Power of Leaderless Organizations

by Ori Brafman, Rod Beckstrom · 2006 · 240 pages

Changpeng Zhao
Changpeng Zhao
Recommended by 1 elite

Recommended by 1 Elite

Changpeng Zhao

About This Book

This book explores the power of decentralized organizations, contrasting them with traditional hierarchical structures. It uses the biological analogy of a spider, which dies if its head is removed, versus a starfish, which can regenerate limbs and thrive without a central brain.

Genres

Business & StrategyLeadership & ManagementPsychology & Behavior

Topics

DecentralizationInnovationLeadershipNetwork EffectsOrganizational StructurePeer To PeerResilience

Book Details

Published

2006

Pages

240

Language

en

ISBN

9781591841432

Audiobook Available

5h 44m
Narrated by Sean Pratt

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