Are we changing as fast as the world around us?

Great accomplishments start with great aspirations.

Online hierarchies are inherently dynamic. The moment someone stops adding value to the community, his influence starts to wane.

Power has long been regarded as morally corrosive, and we often suspect the intentions of those who seek it.

In the long term the most important question for a company is not what you are but what you are becoming.

Dakota tribal wisdom says that when you're on a dead horse, the best strategy is to dismount. Of course, there are other strategies. You can change riders. You can get a committee to study the dead horse. You can benchmark how other companies ride dead horses. You can declare that it's cheaper to feed a dead horse. You can harness several dead horses together. But after you've tried all these things, you're still going to have to dismount.

Management innovation is going to be the most enduring source of competitive advantage. There will be lots of rewards for firms in the vanguard.