The very nature of the Wikipedia project—an open-source encyclopedia—demanded from the very beginning transparency as a core value. This extends to Wikimedia Foundation, the organization that stewards Wikipedia’s mission. As a result, its executive director Katherine Maher has learned that radical transparency—while often difficult—has many surprising advantages.In a transparent organization, every decision, large and small, is subject to scrutiny and pushback. At Wikimedia, this means Maher often finds her decisions second-guessed, which pushes her to think more carefully about them. The end result? Better decisions.Go “all in” on transparencyBe open about decisions small and large.Allowing dialogue and assessment helps keep your organization on course.Treat mistakes as opportunities to learn, adapt, and change.Get through difficult conversationsBe transparent about your motivations, the information you use to make decisions, and the participants in the conversation.Transpar...