influencing web3 and the DAO - how involvement in Governance is good for you and good for the DAO

1. Influencing Web3:
Taking ownership for the future of
DAOs & your career
shawn16400.eth

2. Objectives:
- Demonstrate what is different about DAOs
- Why DAOs need different behaviors
- How governance can be a catalyst
- How governance can build context & career
Agenda:
- Explore the old way - the new way
- Hierarchy vs. a network
- Network points of failure metcalf law
- Introduce the Complexity Challenge matrix
- DAOs - solving complex problems
- Missing catalyst
-
What are we doing
here?

3. The old way:
Objective: shareholder
wealth
Decisions are handed
down
Knowledge is protected

4. The new way:
Objective: stakeholder
returns
Decisions are
communal
Knowledge is shared

5. •Traditional Business
•Objective: build shareholder wealth
•Intellectual property is protected
•Decisions are top-down
•Employees are retained
•Challenge to engage employees
•Regionally managed workforce
•Clear reporting lines
•Responsibilities and jobs are assigned
•Initiative is rewarded
•DAOs
•Objective: deliver stakeholder results
•Intellectual property is shared
•Community makes decisions
•Contributors are voluntary
•Challenge to direct passion
•Globally sourced contributors
•Choose whom you work with
•Choose what you want to work on
•Initiative is the cost of entry

6. •Traditional Business
•Objective: build shareholder wealth
•Intellectual property is protected
•Decisions are top-down
•Employees are retained
•Challenge to engage employees
•Regionally managed workforce
•Clear reporting lines
•Responsibilities and jobs are assigned
•Initiative is rewarded
•DAOs
•Objective: deliver stakeholder value
•Intellectual property is shared
•Community decides direction
•Contributors are voluntary
•Challenge to direct passion
•Globally sourced contributors
•Choose whom you work with
•Choose what you want to work on
•Initiative is the cost of entry

7. Hierarchy (old) vs. the network (new)

8. “go build and sell 1 million widgets in Q2”

9. “go build and sell 1 million widgets in Q2”
Sir.
Yes Sir!

10. “go build and sell 1 million widgets in Q2”
?!?
?!?
?!?
Sir.
Yes Sir!
wth?!?

11. “go build and sell 1 million widgets in Q2”
?!?
?!?
?!?
Sir.
Yes Sir!
wth?!?
Is this a clear challenge?

12. “go do something and do something with it”
?!?
?!?
?!?
Sir.
Yes Sir!
wth?!?
Is this a clear challenge?

13. Build a
widget
factory
Build a
widget
Team effort
Complexity Challenge Matrix
Complex:
(undefined, ambiguous
and no solution)
Complicated:
(many moving parts, but
can be defined and
understood)
Simple:
(clearly defined,
understood, and solutions
are present)
Multi-
organizational
effort
Multi-
functional
effort
Solve
climate
change

14. “Solve climate change”

15. “Solve climate change”

16. https://www.reliantsproject.com/2020/06/14/concept-8-metcalfes-law-and-network-effects/

17. https://www.reliantsproject.com/2020/06/14/concept-8-metcalfes-law-and-network-effects/
Challenges with the network:
1. Number unknown
2. Poor signal
3. Wrong number
4. Call is refused

18. https://www.reliantsproject.com/2020/06/14/concept-8-metcalfes-law-and-network-effects/
Challenges with the network:
1. Number unknown
2. Poor signal
3. Wrong number
4. Call is refused
You are
here! (node)

19. https://www.reliantsproject.com/2020/06/14/concept-8-metcalfes-law-and-network-effects/
Challenges with the network:
1. Number unknown
2. Poor signal
3. Wrong number
4. Call is refused
?!?

20. https://www.reliantsproject.com/2020/06/14/concept-8-metcalfes-law-and-network-effects/
Challenges with the network:
1. Number unknown
2. Poor signal
3. Wrong number
4. Call is refused
?!?

21. https://www.reliantsproject.com/2020/06/14/concept-8-metcalfes-law-and-network-effects/
Challenges with the network:
1. Number unknown
2. Poor signal
3. Wrong number
4. Call is refused
?!?

22. https://www.reliantsproject.com/2020/06/14/concept-8-metcalfes-law-and-network-effects/
Challenges with the network:
1. Number unknown
2. Poor signal
3. Wrong number
4. Call is refused
X

23. https://www.reliantsproject.com/2020/06/14/concept-8-metcalfes-law-and-network-effects/
Web3 and DAOs need:
1. High(er) context nodes (us)
2. Strong(er) signals
3. Call rerouting
4. Few(er) refusals

24. How
● Build better context: digest proposals
● Stronger signals: ask questions
● Reroute calls: broaden your network
● Fewer refusals: prioritize helping others (1+1=3)
Starting point:
● [S16 Proposal] PGFunding Budget Request
● [S16 Proposal] DAO Operations Budget Request
● [S16 Proposal] DRAFT FDD Budget Request
● [S16 Proposal] MMM Budget Request
● [S16 Proposal] GPCollective Budget Request
What is your role in strengthening the network?
Web3 and DAOs need:
1. High(er) context nodes (us)
2. Strong(er) signals
3. Call rerouting
4. Few(er) refusals

25. How
● Build better context: digest proposals
● Stronger signals: ask questions
● Reroute calls: know who does what
● Fewer refusals: prioritize helping others
Starting point:
● [S16 Proposal] PGFunding Budget Request
● [S16 Proposal] DAO Operations Budget Request
● [S16 Proposal] DRAFT FDD Budget Request
● [S16 Proposal] MMM Budget Request
● [S16 Proposal] GPCollective Budget Request
Web3 and DAOs need:
1. High(er) context nodes (us)
2. Strong(er) signals
3. Call rerouting
4. Few(er) refusals
BUT:
For complex challenges
this is not enough
What is your role in strengthening the network?

26. https://www.reliantsproject.com/2020/06/14/concept-8-metcalfes-law-and-network-effects/
“solve climate change”
1. Who goes first?
2. Who provides ideas?
3. Who provides feedback?
4. Who is involved in decisions?
You are
here! (node)

27. https://www.reliantsproject.com/2020/06/14/concept-8-metcalfes-law-and-network-effects/
“solve climate change”
1. Who goes first?
2. Who provides ideas?
3. Who provides feedback?
4. Who is involved in decisions?

28. https://www.reliantsproject.com/2020/06/14/concept-8-metcalfes-law-and-network-effects/
“solve climate change”
1. Who goes first?
2. Who provides ideas?
3. Who provides feedback?
4. Who is involved in decisions?
You are
here! (node)

29. https://www.reliantsproject.com/2020/06/14/concept-8-metcalfes-law-and-network-effects/
“solve climate change”
1. Who goes first?
2. Who provides ideas?
3. Who provides feedback?
4. Who is involved in decisions?

30. https://www.reliantsproject.com/2020/06/14/concept-8-metcalfes-law-and-network-effects/
“solve climate change”
1. Who goes first?
2. Who provides ideas?
3. Who provides feedback?
4. Who is involved in decisions?

31. https://www.reliantsproject.com/2020/06/14/concept-8-metcalfes-law-and-network-effects/
“solve climate change”
1. Who goes first?
2. Who provides ideas?
3. Who provides feedback?
4. Who is involved in decisions?

32. https://www.reliantsproject.com/2020/06/14/concept-8-metcalfes-law-and-network-effects/
“solve climate change”
1. Who goes first?
2. Who provides ideas?
3. Who provides feedback?
4. Who is involved in decisions?

33. “solve climate change”
1. Who goes first?
2. Who provides ideas?
3. Who provides feedback?
4. Who is involved in decisions?
What is your role in solving complex problems?
Let’s get really good at this stuff:
● [S16 Proposal] PGFunding Budget Request
● [S16 Proposal] DAO Operations Budget Request
● [S16 Proposal] DRAFT FDD Budget Request
● [S16 Proposal] MMM Budget Request
● [S16 Proposal] GPCollective Budget Request

34. “solve climate change”
1. Who goes first?
2. Who provides ideas?
3. Who provides feedback?
4. Who is involved in decisions?
What is your role in solving complex problems?
Let’s get really good at this stuff:
● [S16 Proposal] PGFunding Budget Request
● [S16 Proposal] DAO Operations Budget Request
● [S16 Proposal] DRAFT FDD Budget Request
● [S16 Proposal] MMM Budget Request
● [S16 Proposal] GPCollective Budget Request
Does any of this help your DAO career?
- Greater context?
- Building collaborative skills?
- Strengthening your personal network?
- Making a larger organizational impact?

35. Team effort
Team
Challenge Matrix
Fund a
public
good
Complex:
(undefined, ambiguous
and no solution)
Complicated:
(many moving parts, but
can be defined and
understood)
Simple:
(Clearly defined,
understood, and solutions
are present)
Multi-
organizational
Effort
Multi-
functional
Effort
Solve
public
good
funding
Empower
communities
to fund shared
needs.

36. Next steps:
Let’s get really good at this stuff:
● [S16 Proposal] PGFunding Budget Request
● [S16 Proposal] DAO Operations Budget Reques
● [S16 Proposal] DRAFT FDD Budget Request
● [S16 Proposal] MMM Budget Request
● [S16 Proposal] GPCollective Budget Request
What should you do this week in your DAO:
1. Read one budget proposal
2. Post a comment or question on the forum
3. Cast your vote on the upcoming proposals
4. Sign up to be a Gitcoin Steward
Tools to help you along the way:
1. Link to proposals
2. How to become a steward
3. Contact your governance coach

37. Shawn16400
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