Understanding the ExO model is the first step in becoming an Exponential Organization. Prepare to join the ranks of those organizations having greater than 10x the impact of their peers by applying practices that leverage accelerating technologies. This chapter describes each component of the ExO model in preparation for running your ExO Sprint.

The ExO model is comprised of 11 components, or attributes. ExO attributes are the building blocks that allow you to create an Exponential Organization with global reach and impact. They leverage existing and emerging technologies that enable an organization to access and manage abundance in the form of available resources, potential clients, or useful information. In short, they are the practices that set industry leaders apart.

An overarching Massive Transformative Purpose (MTP) defines the goal that the organization strives to achieve.

Five externally focused ExO attributes allow organizations to access global abundance.

• STAFF ON DEMAND
• COMMUNITY & CROWD
• ALGORITHMS
• LEVERAGED ASSETS
• ENGAGEMENT

STAFF ON DEMAND

COMMUNITY & CROWD

ALGORITHMS

LEVERAGED ASSETS

ENGAGEMENT

Five internally focused ExO attributes enable organizations to manage abundance and drive culture, enabling them to grow exponentially.

• INTERFACES
• DASHBOARDS
• EXPERIMENTATION
• AUTONOMY
• SOCIAL TECHNOLOGIES

Each ExO attribute offers the opportunity to shift from a traditional mindset of managing scarce resources to one of abundance—and all the opportunity that abundance presents.

The ExO Canvas presented at the end of this section is an easy tool to help you design Exponential Organizations. Pg 72

INTERFACES

DASHBOARDS

EXPERIMENTATION

AUTONOMY

SOCIAL TECHNOLOGIES