The New Capitalist Manifesto. Book Review: The New Capitalist Manifesto: Building a disruptively better business. Nick Taylor finds the New Capitalist Manifesto’s constant positioning of “old” capitalism against “new” capitalism wholly unconvincing, despite the wealth of examples of well-meaning multi-national firms. .
The New Capitalist Manifesto: Building a Disruptively Better Business. Umair Haque. Harvard Business Review Press. June 2011. It might seem like a good time to launch a New Capitalist Manifesto: protestors are camped out in front of St. Haque divides the corporate world into ‘incumbents’ – twentieth-century industrial capitalists – and ‘insurgents’ – twenty-first century innovators who are a ‘new generation of renegades’ at the cutting edge of a new, ‘constructive capitalism’. The bulk of the book is dedicated to exploring how these so-called ‘cornerstones’ are evolving, or have evolved, as a result of innovation among the insurgent group of companies.
The style in which the book is written makes it a little difficult to absorb all of the content. Find this book: Google Books Amazon. Creating a Disruptively Better Economy. “Writing is a way of organizing thought.
Publishing is a way of receiving feedback.” ~ Frank Chimero In ‘The Element‘, Sir Ken Robinson highlights ‘the importance of Identifying Passion and Redefining Creativity’. In ‘Starfish and The Spider‘, Ori Brafman and Rod A. Beckstrom identify “the unstoppable power of leaderless organisations” and “inevitability and need for ever-changing models in our ever-changing and ever-connecting world”. In ‘Life Inc.‘, Douglass Ruskoff asks ‘should our infrastructures/governments/education/systems be focused on creating good citizens and well-ness/well-being rather than economic performance and growth?’ For many years, my work, endeavors, experience and research has (and continues), to inspire me to ponder such important things and I’ve challenged myself to do and learn about active participation and empowering human-focused responsibility and value-conversation(s).
“What good is an energy industry that destroys the atmosphere? These are special words. Definitely The Next Adam Smith: Economic Recovery Is Not Enough - Carol Sanford. I have read every posting on Umair Haque’s blog for about six months now.
That is rare for me. Even though I am a loyal person, this is not about loyalty but about deep meaning, innovation and practicality in the business sphere. Those three qualities are rarely found in the same mind, and it’s especially rare to find all three in the minds of business bloggers, or business leaders for that matter. Haque is a person who “rails” against the insanity of the current business approaches for most of the same reasons I do. He has a worldview with which I resonate, and my readers likely will as well. Current business axioms do not make the best businesses in the most practical termsThey do not foster the best in human nature, which would bring the business more success and meaningThey do not build a foundation for a healthy working capitalist marketThey do not create health and vitality for all they touch, including Earth, community, suppliers, and governing processes.
Umair Haque - "The End of Opulence" - shown at TEDxOxbrige 2011.