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Stoos – Some Thoughts

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Much of what has been written about Stoos is nebulous.  For those of us looking to latch onto something concrete….we’re left befuddled.  Rather than a deliberate bullet list of actions; the Stoos group posted a wishy-washy communiqué that seems more like a summary of their meeting and a regurgitation of their personal feelings and war stories.

So what’s the point?  Is there one?

References to the agile manifesto abound with Stoos.  And like the agile group….they were meaningfully vague.  In this lap dance of ideas it appears their point was just to get us all thinking again about how organizations work.   Fair enough.  Things start with questions and wonder-ings.  Nothing wrong with that.

Perhaps the only shrivel of ideological meat that provided some sustenance for us definitive types was this from Jurgen Appelo:

For me the most concrete outcome is the core idea of seeing organizations as “learning networks of diverse individuals creating value”

This gets the wheels rolling a bit.  Maybe he’s onto something here.  Perhaps, with social media, mobility, and agile thinking its time for a new type of organization.  A virtual one where human ingenuity is rewarded handsomely  and it’s not about doing a job….but seeking, driving and growing value and profiting from it.  Meaningfully.

Those of us who work on the virtual cube-o-sphere today know that it’s not about showing up 9-5 and pleasing a boss.  If you’re a freelancer, 1099, contractor, inventor or entrepreneur you know it’s about finding your passion, networking and growing your value/brand.  Traditional organizations define what you should do for a salary.  Perhaps in the new Stoosian organization you define what you’ll do and share in the value it creates for the organization.  We dump stability for growth and a life’s mission.



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