Archive for July, 2007
Building a new paradigm of business
Monday, July 30th, 2007The dominant paradigm in business has been, and continues to be, a model of competition that prioritizes short-term gain over long-term sustainability. Yet, there are signs of hope. The Institute of Noetic Sciences reports in its 2007 Shift Report: Evidence of a World Transforming that the Newtonian model of business characterized by Frederick Taylor and [...]
The Boss of it All
Saturday, July 21st, 2007I saw a thought provoking dark comedy recently, The Boss of it All. This Danish film explores the use and abuse of power in a corporate setting. The owner of an IT company wants to sell and the potential purchasers insist on negotiating with the “Boss” face to face. The only problem is that when [...]
Choose to Trust
Monday, July 9th, 2007Like everything else in life, trusting in a person, process or belief system is a choice. In business, trust is also a choice. Managers who choose to trust, value, respect and empower their employees will be rewarded with a motivated and productive workforce and greater profitability. Leaders who choose to communicate openly and honestly will [...]
Knowledge is self-power – The Biology of Belief
Sunday, July 1st, 2007After contemplating Gregg Braden’s work in The Divine Matrix, I thought of another groundbreaking work in the New Sciences that was published last year. The Biology of Belief, by renowned cell biologist Dr. Bruce Lipton, showed that genes do not control our behavior, instead, genes are turned on and off by influences outside the cell, [...]