In The Beginning ...

It may be simple coincidence that I begin this dialogue in the middle of The Dog Days of Summer 2009 and in the midst of the worst economic environment this country and the world has experienced since The Great Depression. Or maybe not. Perhaps it is just as it should be. As in the beginning there was the Word. And words are much of what we have to declare that there is in the world and therefore what we as humans must manage. Or not manage. Or at least not manage well. Of course that may raise the question of opinion. What does "managing well" mean? Is that open to debate? Of course. We have free will and therefore opinions. On that we can all agree. As for the rest, alas it may well be that this is our most important contribution: the exchange of opinion, the hashing out of ideas and harnessing the energy of debate. That is what I tend to believe. It is not perfect. But little is.

What we must do in order to strive for some semblance of perfection is to align ourselves with the values of Truth, Honor, Integrity, Compassion, Unselfishness and thereafter temper our Words and indeed our works with Service, Courage and Self-Control. When we do, we ALL succeed. And when we say it, we become it. It is certain that we can all manage what we say. In that spirit we open this discussion. I say "we" because all of us have a stake in this. And the ideas and inspiration that will expand hereon are from the many great minds of the world: past, present and perhaps future. To that end, I encourage you to share. Share often and share loud. Good wine is not made without first smashing the grape.

As stated, this dialogue is intended to be a dynamic platform for bold thinking and active debate on the evolving nature of enterprise and modern business around the world. It is your World and your Business. Let's make them both better.