Sublime
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The agency model as we know it is broken — good work often sits static, collecting dust on client shelves; value is extracted, much more than its exchanged; communal spirit is claimed while old power dynamics remain; and it's far too easy to feel like we’re not doing anything. As a result, waves and waves of brilliant, curious folks have burnt out ... See more
We want work to be financially valued without compromising our integrity. We want to make meaningful work that we're proud of, not please an algorithm. We want to share work in ways that feel right to us, not compete for attention on a feed. We want to feel seen without our creativity and identities being exploited.
Severin Matusek • After the Creator Economy
The advent of Amber Organizations brought about two major breakthroughs: organizations can now plan for the medium and long term, and they can create organizational structures that are stable and can scale.
Frederic Laloux • Reinventing Organizations: A Guide to Creating Organizations Inspired by the Next Stage of Human Consciousness
The ethical move
theethicalmove.org
The growing disillusionment with these universal prescriptions has fueled a quiet rebellion—entrepreneurs who recognize that their most powerful business approach may require breaking rather than following the "rules."
Abby Hue • The Quiet Rebellion: Entrepreneurs Who Found Success By Ignoring Conventional Wisdom
Shlomo Silber, who ran a coworking space called Bond Collective—
Reeves Wiedeman • Billion Dollar Loser: The Epic Rise and Spectacular Fall of Adam Neumann and WeWork
I think these roles point to something a bit broader: the need for more generalist, or at least outlier, roles in organizations.
arbesman.substack.com • ☞ Outlier Roles in Venture Capital (and other Organizations)
Whenever up-and-coming entrepreneurs ask me what it takes to gain the industry’s recognition, I say, “You shouldn’t care about earning their respect. You should be doing everything in your power to piss them off.”