If you buy into the concept that business is -- by design and structure -- an inherently "toxic machine", then one question that has to be asked is.... How would one go about truly detoxifying their business? While a fundamental belief of this ... [Continue Reading]
Business reform, not (just) bank reform
Now that the economic meltdown of 2007-2009 is starting to shrink away in our rear-view mirror, all the talk through the US, the EU, the G20, and various other camps is centered on "bank reform". Whether we're talking about new taxes on them, ... [Continue Reading]
The 5 major “career ailments”
If you're reading this blog, you're probably doing some soul searching about your job, your life, your work, however you label it. Otherwise, why be here? So, truth be told, I'm not sure if this will be of any interest to you, but I figure you've got ... [Continue Reading]
Detoxing — some straightforward solutions
In earlier posts, I've laid out in some detail the "problems" that businesses generate in our society, which are both intended and unintended consequences of the construction of our market economy. The solutions to these challenges are ... [Continue Reading]
At the heart of business — 3 ironies
Being fascinated by business I have spent some time studying the specific toxic natures of the machine. And as any good engineer is taught to proceed, I have deconstructed the machine to try to better understand how and why it operates the way ... [Continue Reading]
Businesses behaving badly
We are suffering some significant shocks to our economy, from oil prices and environmental anxiety, to a variety of contaminated consumer products, and now a major financial crisis. Corporate greed, stupidity, regulations, and corruption are blamed ... [Continue Reading]
What CCI means to me…
People will tell you that for a business to be meaningful, it must connect up with something that is important to the customer... and so of course in promoting the business in public, we tend to lead with a customer-centric statement -- more often ... [Continue Reading]
Welcome to the Detox Project
This blog is going to explore various aspects of a research and advocacy initiative that I have taken to calling "The Business Detox Project". I've been cobbling together my ideas on this for ... [Continue Reading]
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