Reflecting on networks
I was asked by friend and ex colleague to share thoughts on what makes a “network” sustainable or tick? What is their lifespan usually and what brings them down? I am not an expert in networks – I am not talking about computer networks, but networks formed by voluntary organizations, but what I have put down are some disjointed thoughts from what I have observed. If of use, good, if not, there is always the options of deleting this! Usually a net work is formed after a “network” event, and some one comes up with a bright idea of forming a network! But many a times the why, the how, what for, how to sustain etc. are not really thought through. So, given below are some thoughts that might help us in considering issues that will sustain, tick the networks. The Why Matters Why or what for is the network formed, is key. What is the soft ware that holds us together? What is that overarching vision or desire that holds us together is important. It might be a nebulous vision, and a viso