If you’re new to open management, new to managing a distributed team, or have some experience but are looking for a refresher, here are some pragmatic steps you can take toward fostering a healthy team that thinks and acts openly, regardless of where they’re physically located.

Empowering employees doesn't mean you won't need to manage them. But it does mean leaders need to think differently about their roles.

Three years after immersion in open principles, a starry-eyed dreamer contemplates the limits of being a steward for organizational culture.

Owning your career doesn't mean you're totally on your own. In open organizations, managers and other leaders have a responsibility to employees seeking new opportunities for development and growth.

Humility is fine—but managers shouldn't sell themselves short.

How does your team balance doing things for the sake of process and consistency, doing things fast, and doing the right thing for the customer?