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The Economy as a Living System

The recent economic crisis has me thinking about how a living systems perspective applies here as well as to the organizations we might aspire to create.



Obviously, the layers of systems nested within other systems, and the complexity of the entire global situation suggests that point number one, interdependence, is certainly present.



Concepts of self-organizing apply as well, as it was a number of cells operating as if they were independent and pursuing their own… Continue

Added by Joe Harder on September 30, 2008 at 11:47am — No Comments

Career Killers

Sadly, I have been guilty of many of these Seven Career Killers!

I continue to find value in David Allen's work (Getting Things Done) for my own tendencies to procrastinate.

Added by Joe Harder on May 10, 2009 at 12:50pm — No Comments

Yoga and Meditation in the Workplace

Here's a CNBC clip I just found on yoga and meditation in the workplace, referenced on the LinkedIn group "Corporate Yogis at WORK!"

And yet a book publisher I'm talking with keeps telling me to get rid of the "soft stuff"...sigh.

Added by Joe Harder on May 1, 2009 at 10:00am — No Comments

How to handle a bad boss

My boss sucks a lot of the time. Problem? I'm self-employed!

No, I've got it good, mostly.

But if you're dealing with a bad boss, here are some tips, helping you find more of the spirit of the new workplace even in a sub-optimal situation!

Let us know how it works!

Added by Joe Harder on May 10, 2009 at 12:53pm — No Comments

Crackberries

Recently read a blog post by Penelope Wise, The Brazen Careerist in Cville Weekly in which she argued that rather than letting technology, like Blackberries, rule our lives, we need to take control and use them mindfully (my words).



Food for thought.



Interestingly, when I went searching for a link to her article just now, I tried… Continue

Added by Joe Harder on August 1, 2008 at 9:30am — 1 Comment

Notes

Suggested booklist

301 Ways to Have Fun at Work (or books of a similar bent)…



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Created by Joe Harder Jul 14, 2008 at 10:25am. Last updated by Joe Harder Jun 5, 2009.

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