What if productivity isn’t inherently good or bad, but a mirror of the energy behind it? This piece reflects on love-based leadership, capitalism, and a Maine lumber company that shows what happens when productivity is fueled by love, not fear.
Moderate as they were, productivity gains seem to have been fueling excessive capital formation since the 1970s, and profitability is now threatened. Is there a conscious attempt, at interlocking directorate levels, to slow down growth?
Moderate as they were, productivity gains seem to have been fueling excessive capital formation since the 1970s, and profitability is now threatened. Is there a conscious attempt, at interlocking directorate levels, to slow down growth?
Thoughtful post Jeremy. I get down when I’m nonproductive - It’s a combo of fear and love driven I’m pretty sure!
I feel like it is never one or the other. As Dawes sings, “It’s a little bit of everything.”