The Starfish and the Spider: The Unstoppable Power of Leaderless Organizations

Brafman and Beckstrom, a pair of Stanford M.B.A.s who have applied their business know-how to promoting peace and economic development through decentralized networking, offer a breezy and entertaining look at how decentralization is changing many organizations. The title metaphor conveys the core concept: though a starfish and a spider have similar shapes, their internal structure is dramatically different—a decapitated spider inevitably dies, while a starfish … [ Read more ]

Sway by Ori Brafman and Rom Brafman | BNET Video Book Brief

Why do perfectly rational people make irrational decisions? Ori Brafman, author of the new book “Sway,” explains the strange forces that influence our behavior.