The Starfish and the Spider compares two types of organizational structures. Spider organizations have a central command structure, like a CEO. If you detach …
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Read more →* Kim Weins is the Senior VP of Marketing at OpenLogic. Kim spent three years as a principal in CMO Strategy Group and helped companies such as Atomz (acquired …
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