36 
Banking without Banks: Decentralized Finance is Coming
Harvard Business
JUNE 2, 2021
Transparency and trust are at the core of the decentralized finance revolution. Currency Economics Technology Audio
Decentralization Related Topics 
Bitcoin and the Future of Decentralized Finance
Harvard Business
MARCH 31, 2021
Cryptocurrencies are fueling the emergence of decentralized finance. What is it, how does it work, and who will benefit? Currency Disruptive innovation Technology Audio
Join 5,000+
Insiders
Sign Up for our Newsletter
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
The Decentralized Internet
Harvard Business
MARCH 18, 2020
Can Web 3.0 give Internet users more control over their digital existence? Internet Security & privacy Disruptive innovation Audio
Using AI to Decentralize Organizations
Harvard Business
JUNE 3, 2020
There are no managers, no strict job roles, and no vacation limits at Satalia, a London-based company that delivers AI solutions. How does it work? Organizational structure Operations management Disruptive innovation Audio
Will We Realize Blockchain’s Promise of Decentralization?
Harvard Business
SEPTEMBER 4, 2019
Decentralized governance comes at a cost. Currency Technology Digital Article
What’s the buzz about CLEVER DEFI? The internet’s latest buzzword.
Strategy Driven
DECEMBER 21, 2020
CLEVER DEFI is a decentralized network that guarantees users interest of up to 11% each fortnight in preserving their native CLVA token. CLEVER DEFI is a ( Decentralized Finance ) Protocol that distributes AUTOMATIC PAYMENTS over 888 fortnightly cycles, which takes exactly 34.15
When to Decentralize Decision Making, and When Not To
Harvard Business
DECEMBER 26, 2017
Hence, when (re-)designing the organization structure, they tend to decentralize decision-making, so that decision rights are as close as possible to the people who deal with customers, competitors, front-line employees, and other stakeholders. As Henry Mintzberg noted in The Structuring of Organizations in 1979, “The words centralization and decentralization have been bandied about for as long as anyone has cared to write about organizations.” Artrise/istock.
View from the 40th Floor: Change at the Top and Bottom
Decker Communication
NOVEMBER 21, 2019
As we close out the decade, let’s look at how leadership has become decentralized and team-oriented. ” For the C-suite, decentralization also means it’s critical to communicate a vision that cascades through the organization. (Part 4 of a series by Bert Decker ). “If we don’t change our model, we are going to crash.” ” .
Move From A Good Leader To A Great Leader
Lead Change Blog
JULY 14, 2021
They centralize, then they decentralize, only to centralize again. What does it take to find the sweet spot in leadership? Some leaders operate at the extremes—doing too much, then too little. Some leaders delegate, but then swoop back in and grab control.
Starfish vs Spiders
LDRLB
NOVEMBER 10, 2010
Morgan (2005) uses a great image of a spider-plant to describe the decentralization trend. Handy’s (1998) shamrock organization might provide the right blend of centralization and decentralization to make it worthwhile for for-profit companies. A company could be centralized on one-leaf and decentralized on another. Other than the optional PayPal payment system, the marketplace is completely decentralized.
Leadership: Finding Your Sweet Spot
Lead Change Blog
AUGUST 12, 2020
They centralize, then they decentralize, only to centralize again. Some leaders operate at the extremes—doing too much, then too little. Some leaders delegate, but then swoop back in and grab control. What does it take to find the sweet spot in leadership?
New Leadership Literacies
Lead Change Blog
JULY 17, 2019
The tired practices of centralized organizations will become brittle in a future where authority is radically decentralized. Noted futurist Bob Johansen, author of The New Leadership Literacies , envisions that, through technology and digital interconnectivity, future organizations will become distributed, not just decentralized, and be required to “shape shift” in the midst of disruptive market conditions.
Manage to Meet Your Customers’ Needs
thoughtLEADERS, LLC
MAY 10, 2021
This requires a much more decentralized set of management structures and. As customers’ needs become more diverse, the managers of the future must adapt to meet their demands.
|
Five Qualities Genuine Leaders Have in Common
Leading Blog
OCTOBER 7, 2020
And with today’s digital economy and globalized markets making organizations more and more decentralized, it’s getting harder than ever for workers to create meaningful relationships with others.
Breaking Through | A New Frontier of Technology and Innovation
N2Growth Blog
APRIL 29, 2021
As a few recent examples, Bitcoin, the original cryptocurrency, is changing the face of finance as the first decentralized peer-to-peer payment network powered by its users with no central authority or intermediaries.
6 Ways Leaders Can Dial up the Level of Value in the Workplace
Michael Lee Stallard
AUGUST 28, 2016
Decentralize decision making. Many firms over the last hundred years decentralized decision making. Decentralization gained momentum when Peter Drucker persuaded Alfred P. to decentralize decision making at General Motors Corporation. This management approach combines a high degree of team-based training, autonomy, decentralized decision making, and responsibility for continuous improvement.
CEO Marketing Priorities
N2Growth Blog
APRIL 22, 2020
Force Multiplication : Now that your workforce has likely become largely decentralized, your messaging should follow suit. COVID-19 has made CEO marketing priorities synonymous with survival.
How To Make Two Key Contradictions of Leadership Work For You
Terry Starbucker
JULY 16, 2011
There must be centralization to deliver decentralization. Then there is the really “bizarro&# contradiction of centralization/decentralization. Sacks puts his finger on this absolutely perfectly: “You have to be centralized with respect to direction, decentralized with respect to execution&#. It’s the moment of truth. That moment when all of what you’ve put into your leadership comes to fruition. It’s when a teammate engages with a customer.
All You Have to Do Is Ask
Leading Blog
FEBRUARY 21, 2020
Platforms like Givitas allow people to get what they need without having to repeatedly tap all the same experts or all the usual go-to people because requests are decentralized and broadcast across the vast network. I F WE ARE HONEST with ourselves, we know there are times we need help.
Six Rules to Simplify Work
QAspire
AUGUST 30, 2016
Simplicity stems from decentralization of power. “ Most re-organization efforts either focus on hard stuff (processes, strategy, structure, KPI’s) or on soft stuff (culture, values, relationships, feelings). I have seen very few reorganization efforts in my career that are focused on the most important aspect of how value is delivered to customers: Simplicity.
Being a Good Leader is Tough Stuff
Lead Change Blog
SEPTEMBER 12, 2018
They know when to centralize and decentralize to maintain efficiency without sacrificing effectiveness. Anyone who supervises others is automatically tasked with planning, organizing, and directing. Every boss gives orders and assigns work. Their employees follow their directions and complete the work assigned to them within the parameters given. This transactional stuff is all part of being a manager.
Is the Flattened Firm Falling Flat?
LDRLB
AUGUST 8, 2012
In addition, rather than decentralizing the structure of the organization, flattening usually results in a drastic centralization. Wolf’s research implies that flattening alone is an insufficient strategy for reducing costs or decentralizing decision making. For the past few decades, the business press and management consultants have pushed for large organizations to flatten their structure. Recent research, however, may be taking some of the wind out of their sails.
How This Crisis Will Change the Future Of Leadership
Lead from Within
MAY 28, 2020
Times of crisis show us the value of decentralized leadership, and the ability to create a network of talented experts with access to good data is fast becoming an essential leadership skill.
Building Community Around Your Blog: Community Outside of Your Site
Managing Communities
JUNE 21, 2010
photo credit: gotosira For part two in my series on building community around your blog, I want to talk about community decentralized – or community that is built on websites that you do not own or control. In the first part, we discussed community that you have by default upon launching your blog. This relates directly [.]. Interacting with Users
What are the best cryptocurrency exchanges in the world?
Strategy Driven
MARCH 8, 2021
The company also has its own decentralized wallet and even official Telegram channels that keep the entire community in touch. With the growing popularity of the topic of cryptocurrencies, more exchanges offering transactions using virtual coins appear on the market.
Candidate Management During a Crisis
N2Growth Blog
MARCH 24, 2020
Most companies have decentralized their teams due to social distancing, measures directed by state and federal governments to keep people home and prevent further spread of the disease. I am no stranger to the challenges of candidate management during a crisis. I started my career in executive search right out of college over 13 years ago, so recruiting is work that I’ve always done and always loved.
Extreme Ownership
Leading Blog
OCTOBER 13, 2015
They cover four critical concepts that enable a team to perform at the highest level: Cover and Move (to move as one), Simple (keep plans and communications simple), Prioritize and Execute (avoid target fixation on a single issue), and Decentralized Command (leaders at all levels must be empowered to make decisions). Extreme Ownership by Navy SEAL officers Jocko Willink and Leif Babin is about leadership as personal responsibility. Leaders must own everything in their world.
YESability: Driving Growth with Yes
Leading Blog
MARCH 27, 2012
Then relies heavily on centralized control and specialization, whereas now relies heavily on decentralized autonomous action.” In a world that is moving from a global economy driven by mass production to one driven by mass customization—a now economy—the demand for mass ingenuity, mass engagement, and mass action, has never been greater. In Business at the Speed of Now , author John Bernard says that there must also be a shift in the way we manage our organizations.
Layoffs Rarely Pay Off: Here are 15 Alternatives
The Practical Leader
MAY 13, 2020
These times also accentuate the power of decentralized decision making. Your values are showing. Tough times are when the tide goes out to sea and exposes the jewels or junk that’s been under the surface.
How Saying Less Can Empower Others to Say More
Skip Prichard
FEBRUARY 26, 2020
Some might worry that this decentralized approach could lead to a lack of focus or systems discipline, but in my case, just the opposite occurred. This is a guest post by Kevin Hancock, CEO of Hancock Lumber.
How to Optimally Align IT with Your Business Processes?
Strategy Driven
JULY 3, 2019
For the IT architecture to be effective, it should be between centralized and decentralized. Balance between Centralization and Decentralization. To apply and appropriate balance between centralization and decentralization, the information pyramid can be implemented. IT is an important subject for any organization and it becomes increasingly interwoven with business operations.
Creating Great Choices
Leading Blog
FEBRUARY 13, 2018
The idea is to create a two-sided dilemma from a general problem like whether to use a centralized structure versus a decentralized structure or consumer needs versus shareholder expectations. O FTEN WHEN FACED with a problem we see only a single solution or perhaps none at all. When we get stuck we need to create new and better choices. Choices that solve the problem in a new, more successful way without the compromises we usually settle for.
Bitcoin: The Future Global Currency?
Strategy Driven
OCTOBER 1, 2020
One key difference is that bitcoin is mostly decentralized and is not controlled by banks or governments. Bitcoin is the most popular cryptocurrency today. Similar to normal currencies, they are used in online transactions and paying for products and services in person.
Beyond The Basics: The 10 Best Ways To Fine-Tune Your Leadership
Terry Starbucker
MAY 17, 2015
Work with, not against, the 2 contradictions of leadership - It’s a big balancing act that pays big dividends; there must be clarity in roles and responsibilities to allow for the right kind of productive dissent , and a team needs to be centralized with respect to direction, but decentralized with respect to execution.
Top CEO Challenges
CO2 Business Leadership
MAY 30, 2018
Setting a culture of adaptability via decentralized decision making. By: Gary Cohen. In reviewing recent surveys of top leaders by The Conference Board, Bain, World Economic Forum the six most significant and top challenges CEOs face that need to be addressed by organizations are: Attracting, Growing and Retaining trustworthy and capable Leadership. Integrating Social Responsibility into the business model. Effectively making and executing the decisions.
9 Reasons Your Leadership Development Program is Failing
Nathan Magnuson
OCTOBER 19, 2015
Still others may revolve around an decentralized model (such as a mentoring program). A recent Bersin study reported that U.S. companies invest over $2,000 in leadership development initiatives per company leader. That’s great news. But is it worth the investment? Just because an organization has a leadership development program doesn’t mean it’s successful, does it?
Culture Counts
Leading Blog
FEBRUARY 19, 2014
While it may be better known to some for its legendary football, winged helmets and “Hail to the Victors” fight song, Michigan, much like Abbott Laboratories, is one of the world’s premier research institutions where scientific rigor, intellectual freedom and disciplined scholarship thrive in a lively, entrepreneurial and decentralized university environment. Corporate America has had no shortage of heroes: Kellogg, Hewlett, Disney, Packard, Kroc, Watson, Ash and Iacocca.
Determination is Not Enough; Content Creators Need Blockchain on Their Side
Strategy Driven
APRIL 19, 2019
Blockchain technology – the decentralized tech that was famously introduced to supports bitcoin – is now be leveraged to remedy the many disparities that exist in today’s online content landscape. Instead of depending on big-name content outlets, creators owe it to themselves to explore the possibilities that decentralized, ad-free platforms offer.
Frontline Festival: Leaders Give Pointers on Creating Connection
Let's Grow Leaders
FEBRUARY 16, 2017
Alli Polin of Break the Frame observes that teams are increasingly decentralized and leaders are challenged to create connection when face to face interaction is infrequent at best. Welcome back to the Let’s Grow Leaders Frontline Festival. This month’s festival is all about creating connection. Thanks to Joy and Tom Guthrie of Vizwerx Group for the great pic and to all our contributors!
The Real Reasons Companies Are So Focused on the Short Term
Harvard Business
DECEMBER 13, 2017
In particular, there are three widespread, interrelated structural trends that have fostered short-termism and reduced corporate innovativeness: increased hiring of outside CEOs (particularly from the late 1980s through the 2008 recession); the decentralization of R&D (over a similar time frame); and a focus on the “development” side of R&D rather than the “research” side. Instead of decentralizing R&D, recentralize it. MirageC/Getty Images.
How to Get Experts to Work Together Effectively
Harvard Business
MAY 10, 2017
These teams are characterized by broad, open sharing of expertise and by decentralized decision making. Whether centralization (star structure) or decentralization (wheel structure) leads to better team performance has been a long-standing debate in team management. They decentralized design expertise when identifying solutions, and then centralized technical expertise to build them. How should teams of experts working on knowledge-intensive projects be structured?
In Defense of Hierarchies
LDRLB
SEPTEMBER 26, 2012
Whether they promote flat, matrixed, open or decentralized organizations the message is the same: hierarchies are out-dated and need to be scrapped. There is a growing trend among organizational consultants and gurus toward democratic workplaces. The case is compelling. The evidence, however, isn’t as strong as many assert.
Factors That Help or Hinder Change
Change Starts Here
FEBRUARY 15, 2012
Is power and work centralized or decentralized? When planning for change, it helps to identify factors that may hinder change. At the same time, it is important not to forget the factors that may support the change. You often find factors that help or hinder change in the same places. Consider the following examples of types of factors that might affect your change initiative both positively or negatively: Culture.
Let's personalize your content