January 13, 2014 | Future of Business
Can we put love in a spreadsheet? When it comes down to it, love is why we get up in the morning. If not for love, then for what? Money, sex, power, empire…anyone who has these in abundance will tell you that they do not take the place of love. Yet love is not...
January 6, 2014 | Future of Business
An argument against speed in business Life is busy. Getting busier. Business as usual demands results, action, long hours, cost control, lots of average…and speed. Go go go. Faster faster. Anything we do in a hurry is an argument against intimacy. Anything we do...
December 17, 2013 | Beauty of Beginnings, Future of Business, Syntropic Enterprise
Challenging sacred cows in business The backbone of my work in Syntropic World is to challenge sacred cows in business and life. Not to be contrary or revolutionary as a purpose, but because, unless we do, we end up living as part of the flat earth society. Yesterday...
December 11, 2013 | Beauty of Beginnings, Future of Business, Syntropic Enterprise
Shattering deeply held beliefs about business Beliefs are interesting creatures. The really deep ones are so much a part of our lives that we do not even know about them until they shatter. When long-term, tightly held beliefs are shattered, our lives are irreversibly...
December 4, 2013 | Beauty of Beginnings, Future of Business, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
Badass business heroes and why we need them The movies that break box office records are often not just a testament to a good, entertaining movie, but to the greater calling of a cultural meme. We are looking for leaders high and low. They are not found in politics....
November 29, 2013 | Beauty of Beginnings, Economies for justice, Future of Business, Syntropic Enterprise
There is no algorithm for imagination, purpose, creativity and love In a world addicted to measuring, there are some things that defy measurement. Our scientists and rationalists scramble desperately to measure everything. They even say dumb things like…”...
