Book summary: The Starfish and The Spider
What similarities are there between a starfish, a spider and simple church? Simple church networks normally function as a starfish. A starfish is a decentralized network: no head, organs are multiplied throughout the arms and when cut in half you will get another starfish. A spider on the other hand is centralized: it has a central body with legs and when you cut of the head it dies. Ori and Rod take us on a journey to discover the power of leaderless, decentralized organisations. They share their common characteristics, give good reallife examples (as Skype, Wikipedia, eMule) and help us to understand how to build a decentralized organisation. The unlocking power to a succesfull decentralized network is the catalyst. No big boss, but someone who connects, inspires, has passion, has a desire to help and invest in others, does not control and works in the background.
