More Dukkha
A follow-up exploration of suffering and its cessation in organisational life

In a previous post, I explored the Buddhist concept of dukkha and how it manifests in organisations. Today, I'd like to delve deeper into this rich concept and its implications for our working lives. In this exploration, I'll draw connections between Buddhist wisdom on dukkha and the practical Folks Matter framework about which I've been posting recently…

https://flowchainsensei.wordpress.com/2025/05/05/more-dukkha/

The Ultimate "Folks That Matter™" Organisation

As detailed in my work with "Quintessence," the ideal people-oriented organisation operates according to these key memes or collective beliefs:

Core Philosophy Needs-Centred: The organisation defines success as meeting all the needs of all the Folks That Matter™, not just shareholders or executives.

Nonviolence: Rejects fear, obligation, guilt and shame (FOGS) as motivators,…

https://flowchainsensei.wordpress.com/2025/05/05/the-ultimate-folks-that-matter-organisation/

Lilith and Modula-2

https://astrobe.com/Modula2/

#HackerNews #Lilith #Modula2 #ProgrammingHistory #TechInnovation #SoftwareDevelopment

The Psychology of Group Overvaluation
Mountains of Effort, Molehills of Impact

There's a fascinating psychological phenomenon that occurs when people work together: the tendency to inflate the importance of their collective actions far beyond their actual impact. This "group delusion" isn't necessarily malicious—it's a natural byproduct of shared effort and mutual investment. Yet understanding it can help us maintain perspective on what truly matters.…

https://flowchainsensei.wordpress.com/2025/05/04/the-psychology-of-group-overvaluation/

Just because someone is accredited in some specialism, doesn't necessarily mean that specialism has any merit or value whatsoever.

Folks Matter™: A Human-Centered Approach to Business Success

In a business world dominated by metrics, margins, and market share, one fundamental question often gets overlooked: Do folks matter? This post provides a comprehensive answer—not just affirming that yes, folks absolutely do matter, but demonstrating why human relationships form the essential foundation for sustainable business success…

https://flowchainsensei.wordpress.com/2025/05/03/folks-matter-a-human-centered-approach-to-business-success/

The Folks Matter™ framework

The Folks Matter™ framework proposes that interpersonal relationships form the foundation of successful business strategy, not merely as an ethical nicety but as a practical competitive advantage. It argues that organisations thrive when they recognise the mutual interdependence of all stakeholders—employees, customers, suppliers, communities, and shareholders—and build systems that surface and align collective assumptions…

https://flowchainsensei.wordpress.com/2025/05/02/the-folks-matter-framework/

Understanding Psychotherapy
The Basics
Psychotherapy helps people - and whole organisations - work through their challenges by talking with a therapist. Here I explain how therapy works in simple terms. What is Psychotherapy? Psychotherapy is a way to address problematic assumptions and beliefs that affect emotions and behaviours. It offers a safe place to examine and challenge the thinking patterns that may be causing difficulties in one's life…
https://flowchainsensei.wordpress.com/2025/05/01/understanding-psychotherapy/

Tomorrow, David Adler will join Michael Hudson for our Youtube-Live event about Debt and the work of David Graeber.

It is at 5pm London time. Here is the link to the stream: https://youtu.be/JU_uPaxsGbE

@winbuzzer No wonder their software gets ever shiter.

Business has always been in part about exploiting the labour of workers. But when did exploitation become the paramount driver of business?

I'm all for people being automated out of jobs. Maybe if it happens enough then governments might finally get serious about UBI?
#UBI #AI

A3s are tools for the folks that write them. And for no one else.

Honestly, given most devs' execrable English, it would be much better if they used a chatbot to express themselves.

Despite what El*n M*sk fans claim, what is interesting is that financialization of public services has led to more bureaucracy and more admin.

It is a theme certainly worth diving deeper into.

The Throughput Imperative

We've all heard the refrain a hundred times over: Business success isn't about working harder—it's about working smarter. Yet many organisations continue to overlook one of the most powerful frameworks for operational excellence: the Theory of Constraints (TOC). If you haven't incorporated TOC into your business operations, you are unwittingly facing some fundamental gaps in understanding that are limiting your potential…

https://flowchainsensei.wordpress.com/2025/04/28/the-throughput-imperative/

Uppers and Downers
The Compelling Case for Prioritising Morale in Hiring

When making hiring decisions, every organisation faces a critical question: do we put more emphasis on technical "fit", or on social "fit"? While technical skills have long dominated hiring criteria, there's a growing recognition of the outsized impact that "uppers" – those who elevate mood and morale – can have on organisational performance and success.

https://flowchainsensei.wordpress.com/2025/04/28/uppers-and-downers/

What to do when good business runs counter to the prevailing narrative? #DEI #Autonomy

Neo-Liberalism has made work............not so fun