http://www.blog.visionpioneers.com a visionary outlook on everyday events Thu, 03 Jul 2008 06:53:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en by Miriam Garvi More and more business concepts these days are focused on accelerating the pace so as to generate returns as swiftly as possible to keep the wheels spinning. As we become more and more skilled at streamlining production in view of controlling the outcome, natural diversity is lost ... http://www.blog.visionpioneers.com/2008/07/03/business-acceleration-and-changing-seasons/ by Miriam Garvi I am often fascinated by the artwork that comes alive on the celestial canvas where thunderstorms come and go, displaying their strength and power. Large organizations and institutions pride themselves on size or resource abundance. But there is a strength that goes beyond numbers. When people and vision are ... http://www.blog.visionpioneers.com/2008/06/26/strength-beyond-numbers/ by Miriam Garvi This week I am writing from the red sands of the Sahel. Coming to this part of Africa is like traveling to distant times where life was about sustenance and survival, with no advanced technology to govern our existence. It brings out what I take for granted in everyday ... http://www.blog.visionpioneers.com/2008/06/19/as-if-nothing-existed/ ... "Has the venture capital industry grown and become so institutionalized that partnerships with founders are no longer possible? If so, then where do Innovators go to find capital to support radical product innovation?" - Lee Tom Perry (from PERRY, L.T. The Capital Connection. In: Academy of Management Executive, 1988. Vol ... http://www.blog.visionpioneers.com/2008/06/12/question-of-the-week/ by Miriam Garvi Of all the research interviews I have done, one particular conversation still stands out in my mind. A serial entrepreneur, founder of a VC company and keynote speaker at many a growth event described himself as an «enlightened despot» whose leadership style was based on a fondness for ... http://www.blog.visionpioneers.com/2008/06/05/no-need-to-think-for-ourselves/ by Miriam Garvi Last night I was listening to a seminar on modern leadership and the importance of setting magnetic goals. Nowadays we look to the world of elite sports for leadership guidance and inspiration, a world where years of hard work and training are directed towards that single moment where everything ... http://www.blog.visionpioneers.com/2008/05/28/leadership-and-pumping-up-emotions/ by Miriam Garvi The other day my landlord company sent me and every other tenant the annual 10-page survey on customer satisfaction. I sighed as I opened the thick envelope, thinking about how readily companies will make use of the customer's time and how seldom this seems to lead to any ... http://www.blog.visionpioneers.com/2008/05/22/the-price-of-quasi-concern/ by Miriam Garvi There is a tune that is played quite frequently these days. It is the anthem of social responsibility. Basically, the lyrics go like this: start off by condemning child labor then enter a few couplets on environmental concerns end with a chorus of «we make the world a better place...» This pleasant song ... http://www.blog.visionpioneers.com/2008/05/14/the-anthem-of-social-responsibility/ by Miriam Garvi For some time now there has been much talk about a knowledge economy where the intellectual and creative capabilities of human beings are a key resource. When people are our main resource, then communication really becomes our main problem. So much time and energy is wasted on miscommunication and ... http://www.blog.visionpioneers.com/2008/05/07/bringing-out-the-gold/ by Miriam Garvi How rare yet precious it is to find a moment of quietness in-between the pressures and expectations of everyday life. I often find myself wondering where we find room for contemplation and reflection in our hectic everyday lives. It seems that on most arenas we find ourselves in motion, ... http://www.blog.visionpioneers.com/2008/04/30/sheltered-moments/