Molly is queen of internal operations and organisational development at Blinkist. She led their transition from a version of Holacracy to their very own operating system, the BOS. To change their way of working, they first had to get rid of everything. In this presentation, she walks you through how they built their new internal processes from scratch, basing decisions on culture and consciously shifting towards self-organisation. 

1. The Blinkist Operating System
an OS built on culture
Molly Levinson - @MollyFayth

2. 6 years ago we started a crazy
experiment…

3. Holacracy
+ Blinkist
——————
Blinkracy

5. more rules =/= more clarity

6. more rules == more problems

8. it’s not you, it’s me.

9. People > Processes

10. Check list for BOS:
1. Get Stuff done
2. Make it look easy

11. Keep what’s working, simplify the rest.

12. The BOS

16. Values are not enough

18. Processes
• Advice Process
• Tensions Process
• Role Formation
• Circle Formation
• Salary/ Growth

19. Final Stats:
80 People 💁

20. Final Stats:
80 People 💁
4 core themes ⭐

21. Final Stats:
80 People 💁
4 core themes ⭐
7 Values 🏆

22. Final Stats:
80 People 💁
4 core themes ⭐
7 Values 🏆
7 Guiding Principles 📈

23. Final Stats:
80 People 💁
4 core themes ⭐
7 Values 🏆
7 Guiding Principles 📈
5 Processes ⚙

24. Final Stats:
80 People 💁
4 core themes ⭐
7 Values 🏆
7 Guiding Principles 📈
5 Processes ⚙
1 OS

25. Final Stats:
80 People 💁
4 core themes ⭐
7 Values 🏆
7 Guiding Principles 📈
5 Processes ⚙
1 OS

26. Thanks. @MollyFayth
molly@blinkist.com