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The Starfish and the Spider
by Ori Brafman • 2006
Some organizations have no headquarters, no boss, and no kill switch. They are taking over.
3.83
6k+
The Starfish and the Spider Summary
The Starfish and the Spider 91%
Some organizations have no headquarters, no boss, and no kill switch. They are taking over.
by Ori Brafman 2006
3.83
6k+ ratings
Birth of the Chaordic Age
by Dee Hock • 2000
VISA thrived by breaking the one rule every corporation obeys: keep chaos out.
4.25
210
Birth of the Chaordic Age Summary
Birth of the Chaordic Age 90%
VISA thrived by breaking the one rule every corporation obeys: keep chaos out.
by Dee Hock 2000
4.25
210 ratings
The Network State
by Balaji S. Srinivasan • 2022
Startup companies become unicorns. What if startup communities become countries?
3.92
1k+
The Network State Summary
The Network State 90%
Startup companies become unicorns. What if startup communities become countries?
by Balaji S. Srinivasan 2022
3.92
1k+ ratings
Future of Management
by Gary Hamel • 1996
Product innovations get copied. Management innovations endure. Winners reinvent how work is done.
4.03
1k+
Future of Management Summary
Future of Management 90%
Product innovations get copied. Management innovations endure. Winners reinvent how work is done.
by Gary Hamel 1996
4.03
1k+ ratings
New Power
by Jeremy Heimans • 2018
Power spreads through networks, not hierarchies. The blueprint for ideas the crowd will carry.
3.81
2k+
New Power Summary
New Power 90%
Power spreads through networks, not hierarchies. The blueprint for ideas the crowd will carry.
by Jeremy Heimans 2018
3.81
2k+ ratings
⿻ 數位 Plurality
by E. Glen Weyl • 2024
Tech promised liberation but delivered surveillance and polarization. Taiwan found the off-ramp.
3.51
47
⿻ 數位 Plurality Summary
⿻ 數位 Plurality 89%
Tech promised liberation but delivered surveillance and polarization. Taiwan found the off-ramp.
by E. Glen Weyl 2024
3.51
47 ratings
Team of Teams
by Stanley McChrystal • 2015
A general beat a fast-moving insurgency by scrapping his own chain of command.
4.14
14k+
Team of Teams Summary
Team of Teams 89%
A general beat a fast-moving insurgency by scrapping his own chain of command.
by Stanley McChrystal 2015
4.14
14k+ ratings
Humanocracy
by Gary Hamel • 2020
Bureaucracy costs trillions and kills autonomy. The fix: companies run on ownership, not authority.
4.01
1k+
Humanocracy Summary
Humanocracy 89%
Bureaucracy costs trillions and kills autonomy. The fix: companies run on ownership, not authority.
by Gary Hamel 2020
4.01
1k+ ratings
Lifehouse
by Adam Greenfield • 2024
Votes and green tech won't stop climate collapse. The real plan: neighbors caring for each other.
3.84
86
Lifehouse Summary
Lifehouse 89%
Votes and green tech won't stop climate collapse. The real plan: neighbors caring for each other.
by Adam Greenfield 2024
3.84
86 ratings
Unboss
by Jacob Bøtter • 2012
The boss is obsolete. Your next leader serves, partners, tears down walls, and puts purpose first.
3.85
174
Unboss Summary
Unboss 89%
The boss is obsolete. Your next leader serves, partners, tears down walls, and puts purpose first.
by Jacob Bøtter 2012
3.85
174 ratings
The Future of the Internet--And How to Stop It
by Jonathan L. Zittrain • 2008
Wikipedia and malware share one cause: an open internet. The locked-down alternative kills both.
3.86
1k+
The Future of the Internet--And How to Stop It Summary
The Future of the Internet--And How to Stop It 89%
Wikipedia and malware share one cause: an open internet. The locked-down alternative kills both.
by Jonathan L. Zittrain 2008
3.86
1k+ ratings
The Infinite Machine
by Camila Russo • 2020
What happens when a decentralized revolution turns out to depend on one 23-year-old?
4.10
2k+
The Infinite Machine Summary
The Infinite Machine 89%
What happens when a decentralized revolution turns out to depend on one 23-year-old?
by Camila Russo 2020
4.10
2k+ ratings
The Wealth of Networks
by Yochai Benkler • 2006
Free, voluntary collaboration now rivals the firm, upending the old rules of economy and democracy.
3.96
2k+
The Wealth of Networks Summary
The Wealth of Networks 89%
Free, voluntary collaboration now rivals the firm, upending the old rules of economy and democracy.
by Yochai Benkler 2006
3.96
2k+ ratings
Beyond Bitcoin
by Simon Dingle • 2022
Bitcoin was the rehearsal. Smart contracts now replace banks, and the money is already moving.
3.90
121
Beyond Bitcoin Summary
Beyond Bitcoin 89%
Bitcoin was the rehearsal. Smart contracts now replace banks, and the money is already moving.
by Simon Dingle 2022
3.90
121 ratings
The Connected Company
by Dave Gray • 2012
When customers network faster than your hierarchy can respond, the answer is small autonomous teams.
4.11
617
The Connected Company Summary
The Connected Company 89%
When customers network faster than your hierarchy can respond, the answer is small autonomous teams.
by Dave Gray 2012
4.11
617 ratings
Demanding the Impossible
by Peter H. Marshall • 1992
Self-rule predates the state. Anarchist thought from ancient Taoism to the modern era.
4.12
1k+
Demanding the Impossible Summary
Demanding the Impossible 89%
Self-rule predates the state. Anarchist thought from ancient Taoism to the modern era.
by Peter H. Marshall 1992
4.12
1k+ ratings
Reinventing Organizations
by Frederic Laloux • 2014
Organizations mirror consciousness. The next stage trades bosses for trust and plans for purpose.
4.21
6k+
Reinventing Organizations Summary
Reinventing Organizations 89%
Organizations mirror consciousness. The next stage trades bosses for trust and plans for purpose.
by Frederic Laloux 2014
4.21
6k+ ratings
The Internet of Money, Volume Three
by Andreas M. Antonopoulos • 2019
Money without gatekeepers means financial privacy is no longer a favor, but a feature.
4.29
357
The Internet of Money, Volume Three Summary
The Internet of Money, Volume Three 89%
Money without gatekeepers means financial privacy is no longer a favor, but a feature.
by Andreas M. Antonopoulos 2019
4.29
357 ratings
The Truth Machine
by Michael J. Casey • 2018
Trust used to require banks and governments. A shared digital record is making them optional.
3.67
1k+
The Truth Machine Summary
The Truth Machine 89%
Trust used to require banks and governments. A shared digital record is making them optional.
by Michael J. Casey 2018
3.67
1k+ ratings
The Open Organization
by Jim Whitehurst • 2015
What open source taught a CEO: ditch hierarchy, let the best ideas win, fail faster.
4.09
682
The Open Organization Summary
The Open Organization 89%
What open source taught a CEO: ditch hierarchy, let the best ideas win, fail faster.
by Jim Whitehurst 2015
4.09
682 ratings
The Sovereign Individual
by James Dale Davidson • 1997
Encryption will destroy the nation-state: a 1997 prophecy the internet keeps proving.
4.17
4k+
The Sovereign Individual Summary
The Sovereign Individual 89%
Encryption will destroy the nation-state: a 1997 prophecy the internet keeps proving.
by James Dale Davidson 1997
4.17
4k+ ratings
Cognitive Surplus
by Clay Shirky • 2010
Spare time, once captive to television, is now building public goods at the scale of nations.
3.83
6k+
Cognitive Surplus Summary
Cognitive Surplus 89%
Spare time, once captive to television, is now building public goods at the scale of nations.
by Clay Shirky 2010
3.83
6k+ ratings
One from Many
by Dee Hock • 2000
Visa was built to run itself: no CEO, no headquarters, just competing banks and shared purpose.
4.14
373
One from Many Summary
One from Many 89%
Visa was built to run itself: no CEO, no headquarters, just competing banks and shared purpose.
by Dee Hock 2000
4.14
373 ratings
Citizens
by Jon Alexander • 2022
Society runs on two stories: we are subjects or consumers. A third story changes everything.
4.04
317
Citizens Summary
Citizens 88%
Society runs on two stories: we are subjects or consumers. A third story changes everything.
by Jon Alexander 2022
4.04
317 ratings
Two Cheers for Anarchism
by James C. Scott • 2012
The anarchist's case: local know-how, small defiance, and messy disorder beat grand plans.
3.96
2k+
Two Cheers for Anarchism Summary
Two Cheers for Anarchism 88%
The anarchist's case: local know-how, small defiance, and messy disorder beat grand plans.
by James C. Scott 2012
3.96
2k+ ratings
Read Write Own
by Chris Dixon • 2024
The architecture for internet networks no single company can control: ownership built into the code.
3.93
2k+
Read Write Own Summary
Read Write Own 88%
The architecture for internet networks no single company can control: ownership built into the code.
by Chris Dixon 2024
3.93
2k+ ratings
Superminds
by Thomas W. Malone • 2018
Genius is a group activity. And computers have just earned their seat at the table.
3.56
343
Superminds Summary
Superminds 88%
Genius is a group activity. And computers have just earned their seat at the table.
by Thomas W. Malone 2018
3.56
343 ratings
Blockchain Revolution
by Don Tapscott • 2016
The technology inside Bitcoin could replace banks, rewrite business, and reinvent how we govern.
3.39
5k+
Blockchain Revolution Summary
Blockchain Revolution 88%
The technology inside Bitcoin could replace banks, rewrite business, and reinvent how we govern.
by Don Tapscott 2016
3.39
5k+ ratings
The Internet of Money
by Andreas M. Antonopoulos • 2016
Why money no longer needs a king: the network where any community mints its own currency.
4.05
4k+
The Internet of Money Summary
The Internet of Money 88%
Why money no longer needs a king: the network where any community mints its own currency.
by Andreas M. Antonopoulos 2016
4.05
4k+ ratings
Blessed Unrest
by Paul Hawken • 2007
A vast, leaderless movement is quietly restoring both the earth and human dignity.
3.94
2k+
Blessed Unrest Summary
Blessed Unrest 88%
A vast, leaderless movement is quietly restoring both the earth and human dignity.
by Paul Hawken 2007
3.94
2k+ ratings
The Cathedral & the Bazaar
by Eric S. Raymond • 1999
Software theory said complexity needs one architect. Linux proved an open bazaar could do it better.
3.83
4k+
The Cathedral & the Bazaar Summary
The Cathedral & the Bazaar 88%
Software theory said complexity needs one architect. Linux proved an open bazaar could do it better.
by Eric S. Raymond 1999
3.83
4k+ ratings
Leadership and the New Science
by Margaret J. Wheatley • 1992
The new sciences whisper: your organization is a living system, not a machine. Lead accordingly.
4.10
3k+
Leadership and the New Science Summary
Leadership and the New Science 88%
The new sciences whisper: your organization is a living system, not a machine. Lead accordingly.
by Margaret J. Wheatley 1992
4.10
3k+ ratings
Freedom, Inc.
by Brian M. Carney • 2009
Command-and-control kills innovation. The case for setting employees free and watching growth soar.
4.24
251
Freedom, Inc. Summary
Freedom, Inc. 88%
Command-and-control kills innovation. The case for setting employees free and watching growth soar.
by Brian M. Carney 2009
4.24
251 ratings
Basics of Resistance
by Claire Wolfe • 2018
The tradecraft of fighting back: how civilians resist tyranny, stay anonymous, and build cells.
4.04
67
Basics of Resistance Summary
Basics of Resistance 88%
The tradecraft of fighting back: how civilians resist tyranny, stay anonymous, and build cells.
by Claire Wolfe 2018
4.04
67 ratings
Here Comes Everybody
by Clay Shirky • 2008
Forming a group just became free. That doesn't upgrade institutions; it upends them.
3.78
7k+
Here Comes Everybody Summary
Here Comes Everybody 88%
Forming a group just became free. That doesn't upgrade institutions; it upends them.
by Clay Shirky 2008
3.78
7k+ ratings
The Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority
by Martin Gurri • 2014
The digital revolution gave the public the power to destroy institutions but not to replace them.
4.19
2k+
The Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority Summary
The Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority 88%
The digital revolution gave the public the power to destroy institutions but not to replace them.
by Martin Gurri 2014
4.19
2k+ ratings
The Internet of Money, Volume Two
by Andreas M. Antonopoulos • 2017
Money can now be code: borderless, programmable, and controlled by math instead of institutions.
4.27
1k+
The Internet of Money, Volume Two Summary
The Internet of Money, Volume Two 88%
Money can now be code: borderless, programmable, and controlled by math instead of institutions.
by Andreas M. Antonopoulos 2017
4.27
1k+ ratings
Flat Army
by Dan Pontefract • 2013
The org chart is a lie that costs billions. The replacement is leaderful, connected, and flat.
3.41
112
Flat Army Summary
Flat Army 88%
The org chart is a lie that costs billions. The replacement is leaderful, connected, and flat.
by Dan Pontefract 2013
3.41
112 ratings
Team Human
by Douglas Rushkoff • 2019
Technology promised connection but atomized us. The fix is not code; it is reclaiming our humanity.
3.83
1k+
Team Human Summary
Team Human 88%
Technology promised connection but atomized us. The fix is not code; it is reclaiming our humanity.
by Douglas Rushkoff 2019
3.83
1k+ ratings
The Square and the Tower
by Niall Ferguson • 2017
The real shapers of history were not kings but the networks connecting everyone else.
3.65
4k+
The Square and the Tower Summary
The Square and the Tower 88%
The real shapers of history were not kings but the networks connecting everyone else.
by Niall Ferguson 2017
3.65
4k+ ratings
Glimpses of Utopia
by Jess Scully • 2020
A fair society is not theoretical. Its pieces are already running in cities across the world.
3.97
110
Glimpses of Utopia Summary
Glimpses of Utopia 88%
A fair society is not theoretical. Its pieces are already running in cities across the world.
by Jess Scully 2020
3.97
110 ratings
DeFi and the Future of Finance
by Campbell R. Harvey • 2021
Banks replaced by code, middlemen by protocols: the blockchain remaking of global finance.
3.50
597
DeFi and the Future of Finance Summary
DeFi and the Future of Finance 88%
Banks replaced by code, middlemen by protocols: the blockchain remaking of global finance.
by Campbell R. Harvey 2021
3.50
597 ratings
The Power of Giving Away Power
by Matthew Barzun • 2021
Chain of command is a bottleneck. How sharing authority makes teams smarter and momentum renewable.
3.86
518
The Power of Giving Away Power Summary
The Power of Giving Away Power 88%
Chain of command is a bottleneck. How sharing authority makes teams smarter and momentum renewable.
by Matthew Barzun 2021
3.86
518 ratings
Tetralogue
by Timothy Williamson • 2014
A turnaround expert sees Rome's fate repeating in America and drafts a radical constitutional cure.
3.32
481
Tetralogue Summary
Tetralogue 88%
A turnaround expert sees Rome's fate repeating in America and drafts a radical constitutional cure.
by Timothy Williamson 2014
3.32
481 ratings
The Handover
by David Runciman • 2023
Three inhuman agents run the world: states, corporations, and now AI. We have to pick one.
3.71
234
The Handover Summary
The Handover 88%
Three inhuman agents run the world: states, corporations, and now AI. We have to pick one.
by David Runciman 2023
3.71
234 ratings
Surfing the Edge of Chaos
by Richard Tanner Pascale • 2000
Stability kills. The most adaptive companies thrive in a zone just short of chaos.
3.86
136
Surfing the Edge of Chaos Summary
Surfing the Edge of Chaos 88%
Stability kills. The most adaptive companies thrive in a zone just short of chaos.
by Richard Tanner Pascale 2000
3.86
136 ratings
Third Wave
by Alvin Toffler • 1980
Farming and factories each broke civilization open. Knowledge is the third break.
3.96
3k+
Third Wave Summary
Third Wave 88%
Farming and factories each broke civilization open. Knowledge is the third break.
by Alvin Toffler 1980
3.96
3k+ ratings
The Anarchist In The Library
by Siva Vaidhyanathan • 2004
The web set free-sharing anarchists against control-hungry oligarchs, and neither side is winning.
3.50
175
The Anarchist In The Library Summary
The Anarchist In The Library 88%
The web set free-sharing anarchists against control-hungry oligarchs, and neither side is winning.
by Siva Vaidhyanathan 2004
3.50
175 ratings
The Post-Corporate World
by David C. Korten • 1999
Capitalism isn't the market; it's a disease. The cure is taking root in local communities.
3.77
132
The Post-Corporate World Summary
The Post-Corporate World 88%
Capitalism isn't the market; it's a disease. The cure is taking root in local communities.
by David C. Korten 1999
3.77
132 ratings
Paint Your Town Red
by Matthew Brown • 2021
38 million to 111 million: the spending shift that rebuilt a town.
3.71
173
Paint Your Town Red Summary
Paint Your Town Red 88%
38 million to 111 million: the spending shift that rebuilt a town.
by Matthew Brown 2021
3.71
173 ratings
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