The biggest global issue in the 21st century will not be the creation of wealth, but the sharing of wealth. As business consolidates its position as the most powerful institution on the planet the pressures for distributing its wealth will increase. Sharing will become the most important global strategy for success. Connectivity Builds Strength. In times of fierce competition the most successful organizations are always those that have the strongest alliances.
Connectivity builds strength through shared ownership and risk.
Both internal and external connectivity are necessary for the rapid flow of information and ideas. Structures and philosophies that block knowledge sharing are destined for extinction. Removing obstacles to the sharing of knowledge and the flow of ideas will only occur when organizations learn to build cultures that forsake self-interest for the common good.