“The network’s edge or periphery is vital to its growth. Traditional hierarchical organizations wouldn’t spend much time paying attention to the periphery because it doesn’t appear to have as much power or influence in the network as the core [the "inner cluster of people who do most of the work"] or the hubs ["the people or organizations with the most connections"]. Yet people in the periphery are important because they are likely to be participants, perhaps even the core or hubs, in other networks. They bring new people, energy, and ideas into a network. In this way, the periphery plays a critical role in the elasticity of networks, and enables them to grow and expand rapidly.”
- Beth Kanter and Allison Fine, The Networked Nonprofit.
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