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Category: Business Models

Are self-managing teams the way to avert tragedy & scale home care?

Malcolm Gladwell’s theory of cockpit culture suggests that Korean Air Flight 801 didn’t crash and kill hundreds of people because of poor planes or crew training, but hierarchy: In Korean culture, the theory goes, one complies with elders and superiors. When that means a junior pilot not questioning the call of a senior one, the…Continue reading Are self-managing teams the way to avert tragedy & scale home care? →

Naborforce: A helping hand, flexible income & business model in one

A Village for Life started as Village Company 360. A friend suggested that I drop the word “company” because he thought it was sending the wrong message. Though I later changed the name (for an unrelated reason) my friend’s suggestion helped me to see that I hadn’t clearly communicated something BIG: As much as fostering…Continue reading Naborforce: A helping hand, flexible income & business model in one →

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