November 21, 2014 | Future of Business, Syntropic World Podcast
Season #1, Episode #13 – Don Beck -Spiral Dynamics, on the Middle East and natural systems design I met Don in the early 2000s when I went to Boulder, Colorado, to study Spiral Dynamics with him. Elza Maalouf was in the same class. Don also came to Australia...
November 20, 2014 | Beauty of Beginnings, Future of Business
Why we need art in business Art and business are generally kept in separate corners of the Universe, unless your business is art. I attended an event last evening at the offices of Engine Group, the wonderful creative agency that worked with me on my brand and...
November 19, 2014 | Beauty of Beginnings, Future of Business, Syntropic Enterprise
An ode to customer service – Love and business, a beautiful alchemy To serve another…what a gift. To welcome them into your place of business as treasured guests. To give them a seat at the table, a voice. A vote. To see them. To be genuinely interested in...
November 14, 2014 | Future of Business, Syntropic World Podcast
Season #1, Episode #12 – Kevin Kelly – Senior Maverick Wired Magazine I was so excited when I got a reply from Kevin Kelly saying yes to the podcast. For those of you who do not know who Kevin is, he is easily considered the wise oracle and elder of...
November 13, 2014 | Future of Business, Syntropic Enterprise
One thing that might wake you at 2:23 AM. We might hear within us the sound of the Earth crying When the Zen poet Thich Nhat Hanh was asked: “What do we most need to do to save our world?” his questioners expected him to identify the best strategies to pursue for...
November 3, 2014 | Future of Business, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
What do you want to optimise? Escaping the success trap Successful according to what and whom? For all the people in the startup world, most will not make it to the big time. The rare bird will get to hit the jackpot. The lure of the jackpot is enough to keep the many...