The Open Organization Definition

Summary

Openness is becoming increasingly central to the ways groups and teams of all sizes are working together to achieve shared goals. And today, the most forward thinking organizations—whatever their missions—are embracing openness as a necessary orientation toward success. They’ve seen that openness can lead to:

• Greater agility, as members are more capable of working toward goals in unison and with shared vision;
• Faster innovation, as ideas from both inside and outside the organization receive more equitable consideration and rapid experimentation, and;
• Increased engagement, as members clearly see connections between their particular activities and an organization’s overarching values, mission, and spirit.