Len Dimaggio

Servant leaders, quiet leaders, and open leaders have traits useful to open organizations.

Contributing to open source requires transparency, collaboration, and honesty. These same qualities can help you avoid getting overwhelmed at work, too.

Balancing standardization and innovation is critical during times of organizational change. And it's an ongoing issue in open organizations, where change is constant.

The trick to effectively influencing your community's decisions? Empathy, confidence, and patience.

In open organizations, people gain influence primarily through contribution—not formal title or position in a hierarchy. To make an impact in yours, start here.