DrupalCon Amsterdam 2014: The Myth of the Meerkat: Organising Self-Organising Teams

This talk, led by Jason Coghlan, explores the dynamics of open source technologies with a focus on Drupal and the importance of collaboration within self-organizing teams. The speaker examines whether professionals in commercial and public sector Drupal services truly apply these self-organizing principles to their projects and discusses the effectiveness of distributed leadership and project management approaches. Key topics include balancing individual personalities for optimal teamwork, the influence of organizational culture on motivation, recruitment strategies for fostering successful teams, and the impact of commercial pressures on self-organization. Additionally, the session delves into the potential of combining agile methodologies with self-organizing teams to enhance Drupal project success.