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Beckstrom is also a writer, and has co-authored four books, including the best-seller ''The Starfish and the Spider: The Unstoppable Power of Leaderless Organizations,'' which provides a model for analyzing organizations, leadership styles, and competitive strategy. ''The Starfish and the Spider'' has been translated into 16 languages.<ref>[http://www.beckstrom.com/Bio Rod Beckstrom Bio]</ref>

Beckstrom is also a writer, and has co-authored four books, including the best-seller ''The Starfish and the Spider: The Unstoppable Power of Leaderless Organizations,'' which provides a model for analyzing organizations, leadership styles, and competitive strategy. ''The Starfish and the Spider'' has been translated into 16 languages.<ref>[http://www.beckstrom.com/Bio Rod Beckstrom Bio]</ref>

On August 16, 2011, Rod announced via Twitter that he would be resigning from his position as President and CEO of ICANN in July 2012.<ref>[http://twitter.com/#!/RodBeckstrom/status/103607748717060096 Twitter]</ref> ICANN quickly confirmed the news with an official press release that highlighted his two year tenure with the organization.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-16aug11-en.pdf ICANN.org]</ref>

On August 16, 2011, Rod announced via Twitter that he would be resigning from his position as President and CEO of ICANN in July 2012.<ref>[http://twitter.com/#!/RodBeckstrom/status/103607748717060096 Twitter]</ref> ICANN quickly confirmed the news with an official press release that highlighted his past two years with the organization.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-16aug11-en.pdf ICANN.org]</ref>

==Career History==

==Career History==