Open Collaborations - Leadership Succession and Leadership Success

Explore the critical factors behind successful open source projects in this 44-minute conference talk from linux.conf.au. Delve into a case study of an open source project facing a leadership crisis and learn how it was resolved. Examine business research on leadership and its applications to improve project functionality. Gain insights into Conway's Law, self-organization in FOSS teams, and the role of leadership in FOSS project networks. Discover how effective leadership can contribute to the long-term success and sustainability of open source initiatives.

Intro
KERBAL SPACE PROGRAM
ANN SMITH
QUESTION: HOW DOES LEADERSHIP
CONWAY'S LAW
FOSS TEAMS SELF-ORGANISE
FOSS PROJECTS NETWORK
WHERE DOES LEADERSHIP FIT IN?
HOW CAN LEADERSHIP HELP?
ANSWER: HOW DOES LEADERSHIP ASSIST FOSS PROJECTS TO SUCCEED?