The Starfish & The Church in China
August 9, 2007 | Filed Under books, church |
In light of the previous post on “The Starfish and The Spider” here is a clip from the CBS News about the underground church in China. I think the church is a good example of at least four of the principles of decentralization shared in the book.
1. When attacked, a decentralized organization tends to become even more decentralized.
2. An open system doesn’t have central intelligence; the intelligence is spread throughout the system.
3. Open systems can easily mutate.
4. The decentralized organization sneaks up on you.
HT: journeys in between)
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