Enterprise leaders are laden with outdated management technologies, not suitable for such an unpredictable climate of opportunity. Indeed, the ability to effectively manage these bountiful, intangible resources may be the challenge of the 21st Century. There is a difference between an organisation's ability to learn and its ability to apply learning efficiently and effectively. A good idea is a long way from a profitable product or service. It is the quality of interaction, degree of dialogue and substance of conversations which ultimately effect bottom-line results.
Collaboration is destined to be a primary proficiency for the next millennium.
Only through an integration of economic, behavioral and technological factors can the 'productivity paradox' be resolved. Business performance is increasingly based upon invisible assets, networked Organisations, cross-boundary processes, and knowledge processing technology. This proposition lacks the linearity of thought and short-term focus that limits traditional and publicly traded corporations. It places business priorities in the context of what 'could be' as opposed to what normally 'is'. It's nature is systemic, systematic and symbiotic.