I believe that people perceive growth as external expansion. In order to achieve growth, companies structure their activities to consistently produce a specific outcome, namely profit. What happens if and when there is no longer…
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On being cooperative and competitive
Cooperation and competition are two ways to get something done. Cooperation involves reaching out and aligning yourself to another. Relationships are built that are mutually beneficial. Competition is useful, but it can turn people away….
Innovation and evolution
If one is innovating, does that mean you are also evolving? Not necessarily. It depends on how you define evolution. Is it based on rate of production, how much profit is generated, or based on…
No Disruption Needed
Protecting yourself from disruption is a defensive mindset. The best way to keep pace with an ever-changing economic, political, or social landscape is to continually adapt. Adaptation can occur slowly or quickly, but the important…
Local economies and decentralizing productivity
Improving productivity starts with creating products and services that people desire. When a company can respond to a market demand then they have a reason for being in existence. If there is no demand for…
Creating new patterns of behavior and building a new economy
Creating a new architecture for business and government starts with creating new patterns of behavior. The patterns and routines that people follow moment to moment, day to day, and year to year over their lives…