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Not bad to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city. Things are different outside the urban areas. Other values. Other priorities. This is very speculative, but I sense that the new world of work is more rural than urban in values. Community, cooperation and interdependence. //jan

The ski resort of Sälen in Sweden is more or less owned by stocklisted Skistar. Over the years they have bought and integrated many businesses here. Now their strategy is becoming more and more evident. With basically no local competition they set business rules and prices as they want. Today’s lows: • a cafe latte… Fortsätt läsa Provoking monopoly

I'm on a ski vacation with the family in Sälen, Sweden. Lots of snow and not at all crowded. My focus is quite naturally on enjoying the skiing and family time. Still, it is impossible to turn off the scanning around for clues about the new world of work. Just consider this: is it not… Fortsätt läsa Outpost North?

Just realized that the whole day has passed without me posting. So enjoy this great clip until something emerges. It has a telling point – and is fun ;-) //jan

A witty and very telling film of life – in a compelling visualization. //jan

The new world of work won't be meeting free. But, hopefully we will have more productive and meaningful meetings. Here's Seth's recent take on the matter. //jan

This is from September 2007. Some 500 days have passed since his talk. Pretty interesting. //jan

Most consider these to be distressing times – and rightly so. But for the entrepreneur there are also abundant opportunities. Maybe even more opportunities than during "good times". With "bad times" comes a lot of new needs to be adressed, many of them social. And from earlier days we have a number of ecological needs… Fortsätt läsa The age of the social business

Thinkers have for decades regarded middle management as a form of necessary evil. Only a few seem to see any real value in their existance. Myself, I've always been weary about middle management. Today I feel ever more certain that they will disappear – or their employers will.  My recent trip to the Bay Area… Fortsätt läsa The end of middle management?

See. Listen. Do it again. And again. Then change your ways. It may be an ever small change, but it is ever so important. We've got to get things rolling in a new direction.  What am I doing? Cutting down on fish. Buying certified fish when available. And always asking for it. //jan