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Title: The Starfish and the Spider: The Unstoppable Power of Leaderless Organizations By: Ori Brafman, Rod A. Beckstrom Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 240 Vendor: Penguin Random House Publication Date: 2007 | Dimensions: 8.44 X 5.50 (inches) Weight: 8 ounces ISBN: 1591841836 ISBN-13: 9781591841838 Stock No: WW841838 |
Rod A. Beckstrom is a serial start-up entrepreneur. He founded CATS Software Inc, which he took public and has helped start and build other high tech firms. Rod has served on various private and nonprofit boards. He holds a BA and MBA from Stanford and is a Fulbright Scholar.
"The Starfish and the Spider, like Blink, The Tipping Point, and The Wisdom of Crowds before it, showed me a provocative new way to look at the world and at business. It'salso fun to read!" Robin Wolaner, founder, Parenting Magazine and author, Naked in the Boardroom
"A fantastic read. Constantly weaving stories and connections. You'll never see the world the same way again." Nicholas J. Nicholas Jr., former Co-CEO, Time Warner
"A must-read. Starfish are changing the face of business and society. This page-turner is provocative and compelling." David Martin, CEO, Young Presidents' Organization
"The Starfish and the Spider provides a powerful prism for understanding the patterns and potential of self-organizing systems." Steve Jurvetson, Partner, Draper Fisher Jurvetson
"The Starfish and the Spider lifts the lid on a massive revolution in the making, a revolution certain to reshape every organization on the planet from bridge clubs to global governments. Brafman and Beckstrom elegantly describe what is afoot and offer a wealth of insights that will be invaluable to anyone starting something newor rescuing something oldamidst this vast shift." Paul Saffo, Director, Institute for the Future "The Starfish and the Spider is great reading. [It has] not only stimulated my thinking, but as a result of the reading, I proposed ten action points for my own organization."Professor Klaus Schwab, Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum
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