Author of Going Horizontal – Creating a Non-Hierarchical Organization, One Practice at a Time (BK Publishers) and creator of Listen for... the game that develops connection, well-being and a listening culture. Samantha pioneers culture-driven practices and operational tools for the future of work including Teal organizations. A “social designer", Samantha supports teams, organizations and ecosystems to grow participatory leadership approaches, collaborative practices and prototype mindsets. A purpose driven entrepreneur, Samantha co-founded the Percolab network and the coworking space Ecto. For over 20 years, she has been putting her background in anthropology and learning design in service of innovation work in North America and internationally. Emergent process, design thinking, ethnography and a vast range of participatory approaches are her tools. Samantha is actively engaged in the international commons movement and the Art of Hosting community. Her TedX is The future is in business as commons.