What Is a Networked Agentic Organization?

Hey, welcome! I’m glad you’re curious. :slightly_smiling_face:

So, what is a Networked Agentic Organization (NAO)?

Here’s how ChatGPT summarizes it based on the articles I wrote earlier:

Networked Agentic Organizations (NAOs) are a next-generation approach to organizing work—combining the decentralized spirit of DAOs with the practical needs of hybrid teams. Unlike traditional organizations, NAOs coordinate work through autonomous agents, shared protocols, and modular structures that enable dynamic collaboration across boundaries. They’re not built on rigid hierarchies or static roles, but on fluid networks of humans and digital agents working together with purpose, accountability, and adaptability.

NAOs thrive on transparency, incentive alignment, and protocol-based agreements—allowing individuals, teams, and platforms to negotiate and execute work seamlessly across ecosystems. They are governed by values and reputation systems, not just rules and roles. Harmony is the operating language that makes NAOs possible.

If you’d like to dig into it some more, check out these Substack posts:

The Harmony community is intended for those who want to explore the future of NAOs. How will they work? What are real examples? What are the challenges? What needs solving? And who’s tackling it?

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