creating just workplaces
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Structure of my presentation
A. Preliminary matters
B. Why current initiatives are (mostly) inadequate
C. Unjust Workplaces: a symptom of a deeper disease!
D. «Relational Thinking»: a movement for reform
E. Conclusion
Please note
• The intention of my presentation is to provoke you to think!!!
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Structure of my presentation
A. Preliminary matters √
B. Why current initiatives are (mostly) inadequateC. Unjust Workplaces: a symptom of a deeper disease!D. «Relational Thinking»: a movement for reformE. Conclusion
Why the sorts of initiatives most of us represent are not sufficient to create just workplaces globally
1. They don’t take into account the hierarchy of business life
Big versus small
• 1,000,000 small companies employed 30 million people
• 90,000 big firms employed 45 million people
Small companies=30; big companies=500 workplaces
• If you had a chance of influencing only one company, it is obvious that the bigger company is the better one to try to influence
• However, most of us, from the participant list, are involved in small companies.
• So, however much inspiration and knowledge we gather, our chances of impacting the workplace for the majority of the world’s workers is rather small…
• …unless we can find a way of maximising our impact – and we will look at that….
Berkshire Hathaway bigger than Hungary
Hungary's GDP: $128.96 billionBerkshire Hathaway's Revenue: $136.19
billion - Fortune/CNN Money, IMF, http://www.businessinsider.com/25-corporations-bigger-tan-countries-2011 6
General Electric bigger than New ZealandNew Zealand's GDP: $140.43 billion
GE's Revenue: $151.63 billionSource: Fortune/CNN Money, IMF, http://www.businessinsider.com/25-corporations-bigger-tan-countries-2011-6?op=1#ixzz3EWnay7si
Exxon Mobil is bigger than ThailandThailand's GDP: $318.85 billion
Exxon Mobil's Revenue: $354.67 billionExxon Mobil the world's 30th biggest economy
Source: Fortune/CNN Money, IMF, http://www.businessinsider.com/25-corporations-bigger-tan-countries-2011-6?op=1#ixzz3EWrtUcHH
Walmart is bigger than NorwayNorway's GDP: $414.46 billionWalmart's Revenue: $421.89 billion
Walmart the world's 25th biggest countrySource: Fortune/CNN Money, IMFhttp://www.businessinsider.com/25-corporations-bigger-tan-countries-2011-6?op=1#ixzz3EWulb0jL
ExxonMobil Royal Dutch Shell Walmart Stores, Inc Austria Denmark Greece0
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500 $491 B$478 B $476 B
$415 B
$331 B
$242 B
Scale of EnterpriseRevenue of corporations and GDP of countries
in Billions of US$, IMF, 2014
Why the sorts of initiatives most of us represent are not sufficient to create just workplaces globally:
1. They don’t take into account the hierarchy of business life, which means that big companies have the greatest power and impact
2.Whether in small companies or in big ones, such initiatives don’t take into account the factor of levels of work and influence
Why the sorts of initiatives most of us represent are not sufficient to create just workplaces globally:
1. They don’t take into account the hierarchy of business and political life, which means that the big have the power and the greatest impact
2. Whether in small companies or in big ones, such initiatives don’t take into account the factor of levels of work and influence
a. Individual (personal peace and prosperity)
Why the sorts of initiatives most of us represent are not sufficient to create just workplaces globally:
1. They don’t take into account the hierarchy of business and political life, which means that the big have the power and the greatest impact
2. Whether in small companies or in big ones, such initiatives don’t take into account the factor of levels of work and influence
a. Individual (personal peace and prosperity)b. Teams at Work (harmony, creativity, productivity)
Why the sorts of initiatives most of us represent are not sufficient to create just workplaces globally:
1. They don’t take into account the hierarchy of business and political life, which means that the big have the power and the greatest impact
2. Whether in small companies or in big ones, such initiatives don’t take into account the factor of levels of work and influence
a. Individual (personal peace and prosperityb. Teams at Work (harmony, creativity, productivity)
c. Corporate
Why the sorts of initiatives most of us represent are not sufficient to create just workplaces globally:
1. They don’t take into account the hierarchy of business and political life, which means that the big have the power and the greatest impact
2. Whether in small companies or in big ones, such initiatives don’t take into account the factor of levels of work and influence
a. Individual (personal peace and prosperityb. Teams at Work (harmony, creativity, productiveness)c. Corporate
d. Global
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Structure of my presentation
A. Some preliminary comments √B. Why current initiatives are (mostly) inadequate √
C. Unjust Workplaces: a symptom of a deeper disease!
D. «Relational Thinking»: a movement for reformE. Conclusion
Other symptoms
• Financial sector instability• Already glaring Inequalities growing even further • Shrinking provision of ‘public goods/ services’• Environmental damage• Imminent danger of war• ………………………………………..
Are we in Crisis?
Social Challengesto the Global Order
• Demography• Community deficit• Migration
(c) Relational Research, 2014
The Demographic Challenge in Asia and EuropeData from the CIA, 2014
Singapore Hong Kong Japan Italy Germany Switzerland China Self-sustaining population
0.6
0.8
1
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
2
2.2
2.07
Number of children per adult woman (TFR)
Debt mountain
Sovereign Debt
Corporate Debt
Personal Debt
Disengaged Investors
(c) Relational Research, 2014
Disembodied welfare
Political Challengesto the Global Order
• Disengaged voters• Identity politics• Size of multinationals
(c) Relational Research, 2014
UK
Netherlands
France
Average
Germany
Spain
Italy
0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00% 70.00% 80.00% 90.00% 100.00%
Election turnout % in the 2014 European elections
The need for a revolution in thinking
Relational Research © 2013
A New FrameworkUnderstanding of:• Personal identity• Work• Poverty• Development• Technology• Business• Government
Relational ThinkingAn Economic Strategy
• From debt to equity• Engaged shareholders• Relational companies• Relational Ratings Agency
(c) Relational Research, 2014
Relational Companies
• From debt to equity in corporate finance (through the tax system)
• Measurement of stakeholder relationships• Relational Ratings Agency• Relational Capital Reporting
Relational Finance
• Ethical basis of return to capital?• Equity vs. debt• Engaged investors• Effective accountability
A New Slogan
• No investment without involvement • No profit without participation• No reward without responsibility
Responsible Government
• Money supply• Regulation• Foreign Affairs
Relational Welfare
• Rootedness• Co-location of relatives• Family Associations
The Coming“Age of Relationships”
(c) Relational Research, 2014
Any movement, to be successful, must touch you intellectually, spiritually, and emotionally…
and get you to act!
• Comprehensible• Comprehensive• Inspiring• Persuasive (Strategy or overall plan)• “Actionable”: tells you what you can contribute to the
movement today
The Relational Thinking Network: a network of SECTORAL networks!
• Schools• Companies• Consultants• Scientists• Technologists• Politicians• Administrators• Lawyers• ….
The Relational Thinking Network: a network of Regional networks!
• UK• South Africa• Singapore• Hong Kong• Australia• USA• (Switzerland)• …………………….
Some Websites
• http://relationalthinking.net
• www.relationshipsfoundation.org
• www.relationalresearch.org
• www.relational-analytics.com
• www.relationalschools.org