Jack had an idea for a white paper that he wanted to publish and promote on his company's website. However, when he presented the idea to his boss, his boss refused to allow it. Frustrated, Jack resigned from his job and published the white paper himself through his own social networks. The white paper gained global recognition and spread widely through Jack's networks and beyond. Jack's former boss regretted not allowing the publication of the white paper initially. The document then discusses how social businesses have less hierarchy and more engagement/collaboration compared to traditional organizational structures.

1. Social Business & Organisational Structure.

2. Hi, I’m Jack.

3. I work in a business that looks like this.

5. That’s me.

6. That’s me. Just here.

7. I have an idea & I really want to publish it as a white paper & put it on our website.

8. I know! I will ask my boss.

9. That’s him.

10. That’s him. Up there.

11. I have an idea & I really want to publish it as a white paper & put it on the company website.

12. I will not allow that. I do not like that idea. I have an idea & I really want to publish it as a white paper & put it on the company website.

13. ARE YOU SERIOUS!? THIS WORKPLACE SUCKS.

14. at home that evening.

15. I am so frustrated. I really believe in my idea & want to publish it. I can’t believe my boss won’t let me.

16. I’m sure the paper is really good honey, but unfortunately you just have to do what your boss tells you to do. I am so frustrated. I really believe in my idea & want to publish it. I can’t believe my boss won’t let me.

17. No I don’t. I am so frustrated. I am just going to resign from my job and then promote my white paper through my own social networks online.

18. back at work.

19. I am resigning.

20. I am resigning. Why?

21. I am going to do my own thing, with that white paper you wouldn't let me publish.

22. on the internet.

23. Jack publishes his white paper

24. It goes out to his networks

25. It goes out to his networks

26. It goes out to his networks and then their networks

27. It goes out to his networks and then their networks

28. It goes out to his networks and then their networks and their networks

29. It goes out to his networks and then their networks and their networks

30. It goes out to his networks and then their networks and their networks

31. It goes out to his networks and then their networks and their networks

32. It goes out to his networks and then their networks and their networks

33. It goes out to his networks and then their networks and their networks

34. It goes out to his networks and then their networks and their networks

35. It goes out to his networks and then their networks and their networks

36. It goes out to his networks and then their networks and their networks

37. It goes out to his networks and then their networks and their networks

38. It goes out to his networks and then their networks and their networks

39. Jack’s white paper gets global recognition.

40. If I had have known the white paper would be big, I would have let him publish it.

41. social business is about a change in organisational structure & management systems.

42. the organisational structure of a social business looks more like this:

44. there is less hierarchy

45. there is less hierarchy and more engagement & collaboration

46. there is less hierarchy and more engagement & collaboration this role is not to act as a dictator

47. there is less hierarchy and more engagement & collaboration this role is not to act as a dictator it is more like to act as a facilitator

48. there is less hierarchy and more engagement & collaboration this role is not to act as a dictator it is more like to act as a facilitator for all of these great minds.

49. social business is about letting people be great inside your organisation.