Comments on: What business are you in? http://www.jarche.com/2007/11/what-business-are-you-in/ Life in Perpetual Beta Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:59:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: frogpond » On selling meteors to dinosaurs … http://www.jarche.com/2007/11/what-business-are-you-in/comment-page-1/#comment-147194 frogpond » On selling meteors to dinosaurs … Sun, 18 Nov 2007 10:52:46 +0000 http://www.jarche.com/?p=1358#comment-147194 [...] frustrated in the end. Rather the key is: Don’t tell ‘em, show ‘em - show the dinosaurs the benefits, offer them advice, but accept if they aren’t willing to think through these [...] [...] frustrated in the end. Rather the key is: Don’t tell ‘em, show ‘em – show the dinosaurs the benefits, offer them advice, but accept if they aren’t willing to think through these [...]

]]> By: Jason Young http://www.jarche.com/2007/11/what-business-are-you-in/comment-page-1/#comment-146656 Jason Young Tue, 13 Nov 2007 12:14:55 +0000 http://www.jarche.com/?p=1358#comment-146656 @Mark: I find the notion that society demands command and control to be absurd. I essentially work for the government and the people I interact with want people that can think for themselves, that are empowered to find solutions, and work for leaders that know what is going on. "In control" doesn't mean "managed by control." @Mark: I find the notion that society demands command and control to be absurd. I essentially work for the government and the people I interact with want people that can think for themselves, that are empowered to find solutions, and work for leaders that know what is going on. “In control” doesn’t mean “managed by control.”

]]> By: Gilbert http://www.jarche.com/2007/11/what-business-are-you-in/comment-page-1/#comment-146546 Gilbert Mon, 12 Nov 2007 15:06:42 +0000 http://www.jarche.com/?p=1358#comment-146546 Businesses do not have to chose between Silos or Networks. They can be a combination of both or even something else. Not much to learned from dinosaurs in this case. Comment about exhibit B “Networks may function with routers to redirect linear transmissions through a past of least resistance. Networks support search and find processes that come up with unforeseen options. Networks reconfigure themselves to accommodate changes. They do not go on hold because local resources are tied up. They do not overtax a reliable node and fail to spread the challenge system wide. They get things done by letting the network do its thing.” There is a lot to learned from the above paragraph. We have to learn how to let the network do its own thing. We have to let the items flowing in the network flow along the path of least resistance. Artists know that you get best results when you go with the grain of the material. Going against the natural flow of a network does not represent an optimal use of energy. The Path of Least Resistance concept plays an important role in systems with a high number of interactions. Nature tends to persist paths of least resistance over other paths. So ask yourself what your industry has to do to follow the path of least resistance. Nothings says that you have to follow the path of least resistance to succeed. Following this path just makes it easier to succeed". New economy companies will gain an edge if they follow the POLR principle. We have seen many products for the Internet that are not designed to go with the flow of the network. We have seen many standards that do not go with the flow. Follow the rules of nature and you will do well. In large systems. Enthalpy and Enthropy optimization is critical. Harmony and good use of energy important. Gilbert Businesses do not have to chose between Silos or Networks. They can be a combination of both or
even something else. Not much to learned from dinosaurs in this case.

Comment about exhibit B

“Networks may function with routers to redirect linear transmissions through a
past of least resistance. Networks support search and find processes that come up
with unforeseen options. Networks reconfigure themselves to accommodate changes.
They do not go on hold because local resources are tied up.

They do not overtax a reliable node and fail to spread the challenge system wide.
They get things done by letting the network do its thing.”

There is a lot to learned from the above paragraph. We have to learn how to let the network do its own thing.
We have to let the items flowing in the network flow along the path of least resistance. Artists know that you get
best results when you go with the grain of the material. Going against the natural flow of a network does not represent
an optimal use of energy.

The Path of Least Resistance concept plays an important role in systems
with a high number of interactions. Nature tends to persist paths of least resistance
over other paths. So ask yourself what your industry has to do to follow the path of least resistance.

Nothings says that you have to follow the path of least resistance to succeed. Following this path
just makes it easier to succeed”.

New economy companies will gain an edge if they follow the POLR principle. We have seen many
products for the Internet that are not designed to go with the flow of the network. We have seen many
standards that do not go with the flow.

Follow the rules of nature and you will do well. In large systems. Enthalpy and Enthropy optimization is critical.

Harmony and good use of energy important.

Gilbert

]]> By: Harold http://www.jarche.com/2007/11/what-business-are-you-in/comment-page-1/#comment-146543 Harold Mon, 12 Nov 2007 14:57:22 +0000 http://www.jarche.com/?p=1358#comment-146543 I guess you have to educate society, Mark. One person at a time. I guess you have to educate society, Mark. One person at a time.

]]> By: Mark Berthelemy http://www.jarche.com/2007/11/what-business-are-you-in/comment-page-1/#comment-146534 Mark Berthelemy Mon, 12 Nov 2007 14:09:09 +0000 http://www.jarche.com/?p=1358#comment-146534 I understand entirely what you're saying, but when your "business" is funded by a government which is accountable to a society that demands command and control, how do you change? I understand entirely what you’re saying, but when your “business” is funded by a government which is accountable to a society that demands command and control, how do you change?

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