The Starfish and the Spider
The Unstoppable Power of Leaderless Organizations
by Ori Brafman
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Recommended by 3 sources and appears in Cryptocurrency, Most Recommended Books, and Leadership.
If you cut off a spiders head, it dies; if you cut off a starfishs leg it grows a new one, and that leg can grow into an entirely new starfish. Traditional topdown organizations are like spiders, but now starfish organizations are changing the face of business and the world. Whats the hidden power behind the success of Wikipedia, craigslist, an...
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Recommended by 3 sources and appears in Cryptocurrency, Most Recommended Books, and Leadership.
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Changpeng Zhao
“There have been many "bitcoin is banned" rumors / news / variations in the past. Recommend anyone interested to read the "Starfish and the Spider" book. It explains the effects of "banning" in decentralized world well. I can't repeat it.”
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