The challenge with continued decentralization is that eventually there will be no organization. It will consist of a dispersed field of points. It’s not chaotic because I presume that people are at least connected through…
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Barriers to entry
Capital requirements, government policies, taxes, zoning, or control of resources are examples of barriers to entry. Breaking through them requires one to think carefully about the business that is being built. Walls, doors, and windows…
The value of awareness
For every action there is a reaction. The reaction may not happen now, tomorrow, or a week from now. The ripples from your actions will take time to propagate through the system and will return…
There is power in connecting locally
We live in a community where people know and look out for each other. They know people on their street by name and recognize others from crossing paths with them on their way to work,…
Growth doesn’t happen on its own
A culture of growth is based on a culture of making connections. Growth simply doesn’t happen on its own. The members of your organization need to be consistently working to develop quality relationships with the…
Solving the problems you created
“With power comes responsibility.” This statement has been used in one variation or another by such prominent leaders as Winston Churchill, Teddy Roosevelt, and Franklin D. Roosevelt. The beauty of it is that it can…