Thinking out loud about ESOPs, values, and organisations.

An organisation has no existence of its own; it does not create itself. A human being has an idea or a purpose, and to bring this to fruition, a vehicle called an organisation is created.

Potential is a force that can create, move something. It has magnitude — depth of thought — and direction, which determines your peace of mind.

The values of your organization are an aggregation of the values of the individual employees. Would you leave the outcome to chance, or thoughtfully construct your values?

Fifty years ago, a crisis led to the end of the gold standard. Three things a organization founder can learn: don't be reckless, don't use equity when cash would do, don't lose your anchor.

Many companies pursue strategies for innovation — books, workshops, collaboration tools. All helpful, but none are its essence. Innovation is fundamentally a mental exercise.

Our quality of life depends on how we feel on the inside. Physical guideposts are missing in our mental life, so we need to create them on our own.