Introduction

This blog is intended to inspire conversations about what is needed for an organization to flourish and operate on the leading edge.
It seems more and more that organizations expect tremendous amounts of time, creativity, self-directed, and personal responsibility, from its members.
The last ten years have especially challenged organizations and the people in them to make decisions that result in high profitability, therefore being accountable to investors, while at the same time being held accountable to the communities in which they operate for the impact they have.
This is just as important for a small locally based organization as it is for a global one.
What are the conditions that exist that have members of these organizations feeling well used at the end of the day as opposed to just used?
What does it take to have an organization that empowers its members to take risks as opposed to towing the line and not sticking their necks out?
What type of organization is needed to move forward through the next decade in a good way?
What is the emerging trend that will decide the Leaders from the wishful thinkers?