Index_O

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omniscience, 39

open organization: characteristics of, 149, 151-152; creation of, 152; decision making in, 149; emergence of, 150; leaderless organization transition, 155; Motek, 49, 52, 153; Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, 70-71, 143, 154-155; W. L. Gore & Associates, 67, 69, 152-153

operational council, 140

organizations: Big Chief. See Big Chief organization; challenges for, 174; chaos theory application to, 60; characteristics of, 74; communication in, 4-5; culture of, 16; decision-making areas in, 134-137; design of, 115; flexibility of, 62; folding of, 62; growth of, 173; hierarchical. See hierarchical organization; Hobbes' view of, 24-25; joy-based involvement in, 4; leaderless. See leaderless organization; life-expectancy of, 94; mentoring of, 172-173; myth of leadership effects on, 19; observations regarding, 4-5; open. See open organization; organic life of, 173-174; peer-based. See peer-based organizations; purpose of, 25; rank-based. See rank-based organizations; redefining of, 168-172; relationship barriers in, ix; secrecy in, 5; stretching of, 62; structure of, 129-130; types of, 43

Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, 70-71, 143, 154-155

outside consultants , 109, 111