What does leadership look like in and near self-organizing groups?

 Posted by lori on September 14, 2010  1 Response »
Sep 142010
 
What does leadership look like in and near self-organizing groups?

What does a nerdy researcher who studies self-organizing work groups do in her spare time? Why participate in and observe other types of self-organizing groups, of course! This week it was a flash mob here in Seattle. Seven 2-hour dance rehearsals, one 7-minute performance, and tons of fun. It also involved about a dozen Advil over the week. And I’m still sore (although mastering the … [Read More]

Recognizing Self-Organization at Work (1 of 9)

 Posted by lori on November 3, 2009  No Responses »
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I study self-organizing work groups of people in within, across, and outside of organizations. Self-organizing work groups can be difficult to see—even for some who are part of them—in part, I think, because they look and act differently from what many of us think of when we think “team,” “work group,” “department,” and so on. So how do I know when I’m part of one? … [Read More]

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