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FORMER SOUTHWEST AIRLINES UNIVERSITY DIRECTOR JOINS THE WORLDBLU GLOBAL ADVISORY GROUP
One of my favorite models of organization democracy is Southwest Airlines. For over thirty years, Southwest has defied the gravity of the airline industry because of its democratic workplace, which has led it to post a perfect record of profitability each year. Sure, they have a great business model, etc., but the bottomline is if [...]
THE ORPHEUS CHAMBER ORCHESTRA + THE WORLD’S FIRST CONDUCTORLESS CHAMBER CHOIR
Ah, New York City. Just being there makes me feel cool. I feel like I’m in the center of innovation and thinking that doesn’t have to get OUT of the proverbial box because it was never IN there to begin with. Case in point – The Grammy-award winning Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, a NYC-based CONDUCTORLESS orchestra. [...]
TOM MALONE + THE FUTURE OF WORK
I recently finished reading MIT professor Tom Malone’s latest book, The Future of Work: How the New Order of Business Will Shape Your Organization, Your Management Style, and Your Life (Harvard Business School Press, 2004). Tom talked about the difference between what he calls “loose hierarchy,” democracy, and free markets within companies. He brings [...]
