I just read this uplifting and thought-provoking article on ODE Magazine: Pulling themselves up by their keyboards by Lex Veldhoen.

I found the following bits particularly interesting and worthy of further meditation:

“…the World Bank had calculated … that every computer acquired by companies in developing countries creates more jobs and raises productivity…” — To all those companies who regularly upgrade their hardware, have you consider donating …

Christmas is coming. (Although if the shopping centres are anything to go by it arrived in October LAST YEAR … but that is another post). It seems as appropriate a time as any to ponder the idea of giving and receiving.

We have all heard “it is better to give than to receive”. I’ll be honest with you – I am good at giving, but utterly crap at receiving. …

Thomas Carlyle’s response to this question was: “Reform yourself. That way there will be one less rascal in the world.”

Trying to control of influence someone else, to change them to do our bidding, is usually futile. Even if we actually succeed in doing so, the relationship usually suffers for it.

In our daily attempts to get things done, it is inevitable that we find ourselves relying on someone else’s …

Some initial thoughts on how a value net can be better than a traditional organisation in today’s world.

Agile – because there is no committee or management tiers, decisions and actions are much faster.
Accountable – each individual takes responsibility for their work; their survival depends on accountability and quality output.
Adaptive – the right individuals can be selected at the right time to produce the right outcome. These individuals can …

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Good Business: Leadership, flow and the making of meaning. By Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. ISBN 0-340-73973-9.

Ever picked up a book you could not put down? One that spoke so startlingly clearly to you on every level that you wonder if the author’s been listening in on your thoughts without your knowledge? Such was this book to me.

This book really helped me clarify and consolidate my …

If you have not seen this movie/documentary yet, do so.

Key points for me were:
1. When big business combines with political will and greed you get the ability to manipulate the masses on a grand scale.
2. We are screwed.
3. The individual, you and I, can make a difference.

Your business can make a difference today. Switch to low-energy bulbs, switch off your computers and monitors after hours, send invoices electronically, …

“If two smart, savvy people can’t have an interesting conversation about your product, you haven’t done your marketing.” See the cartoon at gapingvoid.

A current ANZ Bank television ad goes like this: This man is showing a new employee around the office. He goes through an elaborate security and ID process to gain access to the inner sanctum. At the last step of the process, he smashes a glass bubble and grabs the key – which does not work! He then proceeds to bang on the door until someone inside lets …