Technically and sociologically there is nothing new. All human organization, including business, always was and always will-be networks.

What is new is the old network patterns, centralize, Fordist, authoritarian, are failing. New network patterns are emerging. That's all.

Managers are fighting the new structures. Leaders are embracing them. Everyone serves the the network. No exceptions. If you don't serve the network you will fail. (Hint to managers.)

The network-composed enterprise must master five mega-shifts as follows.

http://colabria.com/enterprise-mega-shifts/

Why it matters...