The Open Organization Definition

Understanding open organisation definition
Contributed by

Shabnoor Shah

Published June 11, 2019

What is it?

Open organizations take many shapes. Their size, composition, and missions vary. But the following five characteristics are the hallmarks of any open organization.

  1. Transparency

  2. Inclusivity

  3. Adaptability

  4. Collaboration

  5. Community

Why use it?

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:

1.Greater Agility

2.Faster Innovation

  1. Increased

Further Information

Read more and download a copy of The Open `Organisation Definition at:

https://opensource.com/open-organization/resources/open-org-definition

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