July 17, 2015 | Future of Business, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
The story of a denied future – failed leadership and the opportunity for citizens to show the way A few weeks ago, in Australia, it was announced that Australia Post would be reducing its workforce by 1800 people, a direct result of the decrease in analog...
July 13, 2015 | Economies for justice, Future of Business, Syntropic Enterprise
Thinking of finance as a commons Our monetary system is not controlled by government as a representation of its citizens, but by private institutions, hell bent on getting the greatest return on investment for the shareholders. Banks in Australia happily charge plus...
June 23, 2015 | Future of Business, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
How to build a cathedral. A metaphor Part 1 We ‘modern’ humans are not very good at long-term anything. Show me anyone anywhere who thinks about the next 1000 years when they set out to make something now? The 7 generations of consideration is a principle...
June 22, 2015 | Current Affairs, Future of Business, Syntropic Enterprise
Distracted by purposefully built illusions The wonderful part of being an Aussie is that we do have a ‘downunder’ view of the world. We watch, from afar, the world go mad. That is not to say we ourselves are not also caught in the mad contagion. After all...
June 18, 2015 | Future of Business
Building a sterilised world Hand sanitisers Extreme overuse of antibiotics Removing play equipment from school playgrounds Overuse of vaccinations Never allowing children to be unsupervised Walking or biking to school is too dangerous Playing outdoors in the rain or...
April 15, 2015 | Beauty of Beginnings, Bucky Fuller-Critical Path, Future of Business, Personal Development, Syntropic Enterprise
For the love of swimming – micro-mastery and trim tabs for change For nearly 20 years, I have gone to the pool and swum at least 3.5 km three times a week, rarely missing a session. Recently, I joined a new small squad, and my lap times are what they were 20...