Uncategorized

BetterMeans: a new app for running your organization the open source way

Last week I received a heads up about a new web application launching today from a company called BetterMeans with an impressive goal: to build the infrastructure (processes, technology, governance, etc.) to make an open organizational structure like we talk about here on opensouce.com a reality.

From their website:

BetterMeans.com is a web platform where people can start and run companies in a new decentralized way.

- Teams self-form, self-organize, and self-manage using an issue-tracking tool - There is no management class, only natural hierarchies. - Leadership emerges organically by users earning other users’ confidence - Compensation is based on contribution - Strategy and ideas are crowd-sourced - There’s full accountability and transparency. Relationships are built on trust. - Ownership is distributed - Capital allocation and decision-making are decentralized

If a traditional company was a network architecture, it would be client-server.

We’re building a platform for peer-to-peer companies that are more agile, resilient, and innovative.

The video below explains what they are doing and why.

[Read the rest of this post on opensource.com]

How to ship better ideas by shaping how your team decides

5 ways to build your decision-making climate Clients hire us to bring new thinking to their complex brand challenges. They’re looking for new ideas. A new way to frame their vision and value. New elements to inform their marketing, selling, and serving. Deep down, they’re really working through

What is positioning for B2B tech?

An introduction to positioning for B2B technology companies and the people who want to help them grow What is positioning? Here’s a simple way to think about it: Positioning is actively defining the people you want to serve — and the problem you solve for them. And creating a path

How to apply "release early, release often" to build a better brand

NOTE: This post has been updated from the original published in 2019. The importance of open source—and specifically the maxim “release early, release often” (RERO)—can scarcely be overstated. This approach born at the command line has impacted the world as organizations of every shape and size discover what

6 signs your company needs a new name

NOTE: This post has been updated from the original published in 2020. A company’s name is its first impression. A good name tells your story in an instant. It gives audiences an immediate understanding of who you are and what you stand for. That goes for potential investors, employees,

BetterMeans: a new app for running your organization the open source way

Read more

How to ship better ideas by shaping how your team decides

What is positioning for B2B tech?

How to apply "release early, release often" to build a better brand

6 signs your company needs a new name

Let’s Talk