TEDxMaastricht - Thomas Power - "The end of organizations as we know them"

Thomas (@thomaspower) does not believe that traditional jobs as we know them today, still exist in 2030. All of us will be suppliers. Sharing his latest business development insight and advice at TEDxMaastricht, Power says that the twentieth century approach to business is changing. Most large organsiations today operate in the old style. Power calls this approach 'closed, selective, and controlling. To address the change healthcare is heading to, Thomas will talk about the need for the opposite: network thinking. "When you jump into a network, you have to change all of those things. "You have to be open. You have to accept everything that comes at you. You have to be random. The disorder that arrive in your life. Completely chaotic. And you have to be supportive of everyone around you."

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[VickyDynamicRoss]

Great talk Thomas. Well done

[VideoVicious]

@3:10 Thomas says "communities" but I think he meant "corporations". This might have been set up as how things are more of the same than how they are different . The idea of "culture clash" brings to mind "comparisons" rather than Identification. Corporations and companies are communities that have a 'social contract." What is happening in the Middle East is happening to every country and gov't in the world ? Occupation?

[nivadoda]

Thomas speaks in great tweets! :-)

[Str8GayDad]

G'day Thomas, Awesome talk mate once again of community spirit worldwide. Cheers & catch ya later Mark Russell 'Spud'

[michaelqtodd]

Wonderful Thomas. Really impressed and much to think about