Who is building the institutions of the Twenty-First Century ?

The pursuit of innovation and value creation through free market competition and entrepreneurial activity has been one of the greatest drivers of human progress to date. It is not without its problems, of course, but so closely does it mirror the process of adaptation...

Grow your own organisational structure

MBA libraries and airport bookstores are testament to a surfeit of ideas about how to manage companies more effectively. Most of this advice takes corporate structures as a given, and offers sage advice to enthusiastic executives on how to succeed within the existing...

The Shift Has Happened. What Comes Next?

A little over 10 years ago, we published the paper that launched our new venture, Headshift, which was a consultancy dedicated to helping organisations become more effective using social technologies. Now, having sold Headshift to Dachis Group, integrated and...