Change is like putting lipstick on a bulldog. The bulldog's appearance hasn't improved, but now it's really angry.

The commune movement is part of a reawakening of belief in the possibilities for utopia that existed in the nineteenth century and exist again today, a belief that by creating the right social institution, human satisfaction and growth can be achieved.

What being among the 'right people' entails is the possession of human capital, rather than organizational capital: an individual reputation, portable skills, and network connections. Career responsibility is squarely in the hands of individuals, a function of their knowledge and networks. Transferable knowledge is more important to a career than firm-specific knowledge.

In the most innovative companies there is a significantly higher volume of thank yous than in companies of low innovation.

Power is the ability to get things done

Thinkers, makers and traders are the DNA of the world class company

To take full advantage of the potential in e-business, leaders must lead differently, and people must work together differently. Let's call this new way of working e-culture-the human side of the global information era, the heart and soul of the new economy.