There are challenges within a network organization. One is how you resolve conflict. The idea of a network is that we all come to a consensus, but people don’t alway agree. In those times somebody has to stand up and make a decision. One of the biggest challenges in a network is how to take action when there’s a conflict to resolve and yet not alienate all those people who had an input.
Hierarchy on the other hand offers speed and efficiency. Without some element of governance from the top, bottom-up control will freeze when options are many. Without some element of leadership, the many at the bottom will be paralyzed with choice.
So, how efficient is this network economy anyway?
