Red Hat CEO Jim Whitehurst delivered the closing keynote on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015. The session titled Unleashing the Power of Openness will draw from the themes in Jim’s book, The Open Organization: Igniting Passion and Performance. From his years leading vertical organizations and managing Red Hat, Jim has experienced a full spectrum of corporate structures.
Some of the key takeaways from the Recruit-O-Sphere were:
He understands why open organizations based on transparency, participation and community are at the forefront of revolutionizing the way businesses operate and why they stay a step ahead of the competition. Jim shared candid advice about configuring and leading an open organization in today’s fast-paced, highly-connected environment.Whitehurst was very candid with the audience stating, “Until I got to Red Hat, I thought I knew what leadership and management was all about.” He had come to Red Hat, the super open collaborative environment from Delta, a relatively hardcore environment. Needless to say, there was immediate culture shock. Click here to read a very cool article he wrote, “How I discovered Linux’s true power.”
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By Jackye Clayton
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