Much of modern business language comes from the military and carries a worldview of hierarchy, command, territory, enemies. We crush competitors. We fight for market share. We attack new segments. We mobilise teams. Someone wins. Someone loses. Someone is sacrificed. But ⁠

our hope at work may be for a quiet corner out of the mainstream rush of a world that refuses any longer to play fair. Knowing we may be left behind in the fiery rush of the company as it lifts off for another continent, the very deadness of an organization may seem like a welcome respite when faced with the swift-moving nature of postmodern