#73 Brafman on the Starfish, the Spider, and Resilience

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Cognitive Crucible is a forum that presents different perspectives and emerging thought leadership related to the information environment. The opinions expressed by guests are their own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of or endorsement by the Information Professionals Association.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">During this episode, Ori Brafman discusses implications of the rise of decentralized organizations which is presented in his seminal book:</span> <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1591841836/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=ipa09b-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=1591841836&linkId=4aed3ecccd9b677ee208b2d745a01405"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">The Starfish and the Spider</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. He then applies human network dynamics to leadership within organizations, like the United States Department of Defense. Our conversation also touches upon the importance of institutional trust, the military-civilian divide, human-ness, resilience, and shared values.</span></p> <p><a href= "https://information-professionals.org/episode/cognitive-crucible-episode-73"> <strong>Link to full show notes and resources</strong></a></p> <p><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://information-professionals.org/episode/cognitive-crucible-episode-</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">73</span></p> <p><strong>Guest Bio</strong><span style= "font-weight: 400;">:</span></p> <p>Ori Brafman’s recent bestselling book, <span style= "font-weight: 400;"><a href= "https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1939714109/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=ipa09b-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=1939714109&linkId=e901a079553ba7bfa831d26c9a49a1d2"> Radical Inclusion: What the Post-9/11 World Should Have Taught Us About Leadership</a></span>, co-authored with 18th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Martin Dempsey, argues that inclusion is no longer a “nice-to-have”, but a strategic imperative in today’s rapidly changing world. His