Today’s consumers are eager to become loyal fans of companies that respect purposeful capitalism. They are not opposed to companies making a profit; indeed, they may even be investors in these companies–but at the core, they want more empathic, enlightened corporations that seek a balance between profit and purpose. Continue reading
Author: onetusk
Revolutionary change is highly disruptive; a movement is uniting
What a company needs is not a revolution but a movement. Continue reading
Trust has to be ruthless
Trust is tough. The reality is, however, that even the best recruiters and the best judges of character will get it wrong sometimes. Continue reading
Maybe
There is a very famous Taoist story – I love it tremendously. The story is about an old Taoist farmer whose horse ran away: Continue reading
Start a bottom-up revolution – Gary Hamel
Step 1
Build a point of view (POV). Understand what is changing in the world and what opportunities these changes make possible. Create a POV that is credible, coherent, compelling and commercial. Start your journey with a sense of destiny. Don’t be afraid to dream big. Continue reading
Road Less Traveled
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveller, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth; Continue reading
Ten design Rules for gray-haired revolutionaries – Gary Hamel
1. Set unreasonable expectations
No company out-performs its aspirations. Non- linear innovation begins with unreasonable goals. Demonstrate that it is actually possible to dramatically outperform the average. Continue reading
Full Effort is Full Victory
Gandhi wanted so deeply to help the world that he dedicated his life to siphoning every trace of self-interest out of his heart and mind, leaving them pure, radiantly healthy, and free to love. It took him nearly twenty years to gain such control of his thinking process, but with every day of demanding effort he discovered a little more of the deep resources that are within us all: unassuming leadership, eloquence, and an endless capacity for selfless service.
Convince your enemy that he will gain very little by attacking you
A wise Chinese master has this to say about the strategies of the warriors of light: Continue reading
Disturb Me, Please!
In graduate school, I had one professor who encouraged us to notice what surprised or disturbed us. If we were surprised by some statement, it indicated we were assuming that something else was true. If we were disturbed by a comment, it indicated we held a belief contrary to that. Noticing what disturbs me has been an incredibly useful lens into my interior, deeply held beliefs. Continue reading
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