Open Sourcing

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Commons-based peer production through open sourcing drives maximum participation in the innovation process. An example of open sourcing is a participatory democracy, in which everyone communicates with elected representatives. Another is the company suggestion box (Toyota has one every few feet along the assembly line). While the concept of open sourcing has largely been associated with the computer software industry, the idea is obviously transferable to human systems, innovative leadership and management. Previously locked-in situations, either organizational or personal, can be unlocked through the involvement of new people, new information, and new knowledge.