Last spring, Ms. Ni Dhulchaointigh sent samples to the KitsapMaker mini maker faire in Poulsbo, WA (I was on the organizingteam) to be given away to the maker community.
Those doing the work had to shift from being individuals reporting to bosses in accordance with a big plan to having the responsibility and accountability of delivering work as part of a self-organizing team and doing the work in short cycles without interruption from any manager.
"Eight armed men is a mini army, " said Mr. Read, who estimated that the entire team involved in organizing and working as lookouts was about 20 people.