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Values are not about profits. They are about Innovation. Which fuels market share and has the intended result of increased profits. The assumption that profits

Values are not about profits. They are about Innovation. Which fuels market share and has the intended result of increased profits. The assumption that profits rule the world is a projection. Imo, Innovation rules the world.

InterestBazinga 8y ago
Was this always the case, or is this the face of 21st century? I used to see so many Mom-And-Pop shops that are now being replaced by the bigger power seeking companies. If this is the way we are heading, then I am kinda scared and feel like the only way for me to not be in the chopping block is to join them.
- AchieveLife 8y ago
  21st century. I highly recommend the book "The Psychology of Innovation in Organizations" I help a lot of mom'n'pop type shops introduce innovations into their operations. Most places just need a solid online presence with a proper SEO strategy. Others need unique solutions that are foreign to their industries.
TeMPOraL 8y ago
"Innovation" is a buzzword. It's so context-dependent that the word by itself is almost meaningless. Values as people understand them are usually about neither profit nor "innovation". It's about people, morality, and goals other than money.
- AchieveLife 8y ago
  It's a buzz word in marketing. In strategy, there are 2 types of innovation Incremental and Disruptive Both types give organizations increased power over territory. People are the blood of an organization. Ethics and people determine culture which determines goals. Innovation is the strategic foothold for keeping an organization alive as it travels into the future. EDIT: I want to add that all organizations (even non-business) need innovation. Civilizations, Empires, Protests, Support groups, Religious groups, etc... This is due to environments constantly changing. This is what Strategic Planners help with.
  - TeMPOraL 8y ago
    It's a buzzword in marketing, and it's a buzzword in corporate strategy. Or "soundbite", if you wish. It's not as if the latter was a hard science. > Incremental and Disruptive I'm guessing you're taking this from a particular philosophy, perhaps a particular known book. Even if the word makes sense in there, it's not necessarily how other people are using it. For comparison, if you look at the first paragraph of Wikipedia's article on innovation, you'll find so much wiggle room in there that you could call every business "innovative".
    - AchieveLife 8y ago
      Here's a book to introduce you to the domain "The Psychology of Innovation in Organizations"
ltdanimal 8y ago
I feel like you just contradicted yourself. If a company didn't think innovation lead to more profits, then they wouldn't try to.
- AchieveLife 8y ago
  Profits allow for survival in the immediate. Innovation allows for survival in the future EDIT: The phrase "Innovate or die" is popularized for the concept of profits or innovation.

InterestBazinga 8y ago

Was this always the case, or is this the face of 21st century? I used to see so many Mom-And-Pop shops that are now being replaced by the bigger power seeking companies. If this is the way we are heading, then I am kinda scared and feel like the only way for me to not be in the chopping block is to join them.

AchieveLife 8y ago
21st century. I highly recommend the book "The Psychology of Innovation in Organizations" I help a lot of mom'n'pop type shops introduce innovations into their operations. Most places just need a solid online presence with a proper SEO strategy. Others need unique solutions that are foreign to their industries.

TeMPOraL 8y ago

"Innovation" is a buzzword. It's so context-dependent that the word by itself is almost meaningless. Values as people understand them are usually about neither profit nor "innovation". It's about people, morality, and goals other than money.

AchieveLife 8y ago
It's a buzz word in marketing. In strategy, there are 2 types of innovation Incremental and Disruptive Both types give organizations increased power over territory. People are the blood of an organization. Ethics and people determine culture which determines goals. Innovation is the strategic foothold for keeping an organization alive as it travels into the future. EDIT: I want to add that all organizations (even non-business) need innovation. Civilizations, Empires, Protests, Support groups, Religious groups, etc... This is due to environments constantly changing. This is what Strategic Planners help with.
- TeMPOraL 8y ago
  It's a buzzword in marketing, and it's a buzzword in corporate strategy. Or "soundbite", if you wish. It's not as if the latter was a hard science. > Incremental and Disruptive I'm guessing you're taking this from a particular philosophy, perhaps a particular known book. Even if the word makes sense in there, it's not necessarily how other people are using it. For comparison, if you look at the first paragraph of Wikipedia's article on innovation, you'll find so much wiggle room in there that you could call every business "innovative".
  - AchieveLife 8y ago
    Here's a book to introduce you to the domain "The Psychology of Innovation in Organizations"

ltdanimal 8y ago

I feel like you just contradicted yourself. If a company didn't think innovation lead to more profits, then they wouldn't try to.

AchieveLife 8y ago
Profits allow for survival in the immediate. Innovation allows for survival in the future EDIT: The phrase "Innovate or die" is popularized for the concept of profits or innovation.