<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">FYI<div>R<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>From: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Robert Milligan <<a href="mailto:mill@continuum.org">mill@continuum.org</a>></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Date: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">July 23, 2010 1:30:10 AM GMT-04:00</font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>To: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">* Global Neuro-Net * <<a href="mailto:gnn@continuum.org">gnn@continuum.org</a>></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>Farsight Group - Strategic Renewal and Innovation</b></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> </div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; "><div>All,</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; "><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: black; text-align: left; ">I met George Land at the annual Creative Education Foundation conference ('74) in Buffalo and have his book, "Grow or Die". I intend to re-visit his work especially in regard to his Transformation Theory. Also, in these Earth-destroying times caused by excessive growth, a more organic conception of growth such as formulated by George Land (plus the thoughts of Edward Hess on "a good way to grow" in his "Smart Growth" book below, ...) can help us in developing requisite efforts towards a more rapid Green Transformation.</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: black; text-align: left; "><br></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: black; text-align: left; ">R (<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; ">is a very strong supporter of appropriately shifting scientific (& World) paradigms much more quickly so that we can both better invent/innovate and also better see the actual/potential effects of our technologies.)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br></div></span></div><img width="450" height="81" border="0" alt="Farsight Group - Strategic Renewal and Innovation" usemap="#home_topMap" src="cid:921BB078-C8E3-4DD8-986E-5B4127CB29A1@lan"></span><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="verdana" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="8" cellpadding="1" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); position: static; z-index: auto; "><tbody><tr valign="top"><td class="formsection" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(0, 51, 204); ">ABOUT US</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td align="right" valign="middle" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><b>Our Company</b> | <b>Partners:</b> <a href="http://www.farsightgroup.com/bio_georgeland.cfm" class="pname" style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: none; ">Dr. George Land</a> | <a href="http://www.farsightgroup.com/bio_bethjarman.cfm" class="nml" style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 255); text-decoration: underline; ">Dr. Beth Jarman</a> | <a href="http://www.farsightgroup.com/bio_kimkressaty.cfm" class="nml" style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 255); text-decoration: underline; ">Kim Kressaty</a> | <a href="http://www.farsightgroup.com/bio_canales.cfm" class="nml" style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 255); text-decoration: underline; ">Othon Canales</a> | <a href="http://www.farsightgroup.com/bio_ransco.cfm" class="nml" style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 255); text-decoration: underline; ">James J. Ransco</a> | <a href="http://www.farsightgroup.com/bio_sanchez.cfm" class="nml" style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 255); text-decoration: underline; ">Angel Sanchez</a> <br><b>Associate Partners:</b> <a href="http://www.farsightgroup.com/member_anders.cfm">Chuck Anders</a> | <a href="http://www.farsightgroup.com/member_biegun.cfm">Ray Biegun</a> | <a href="http://www.farsightgroup.com/member_seanbrady.cfm">Sean Brady</a> | <a href="http://www.farsightgroup.com/member_elmore.cfm">Robert Elmore</a> | <a href="http://www.farsightgroup.com/member_FrankJoseph.cfm">Frank Joseph</a> | <a href="http://www.farsightgroup.com/member_RobertKeim.cfm">Robert Keim</a> | Jerry Marlar | <a href="http://www.farsightgroup.com/member_mazaika.cfm">Mike Mazaika</a><br><a href="http://www.farsightgroup.com/member_garymerrill.cfm">Gary Merrill</a> | <a href="http://www.farsightgroup.com/member_billquigg.cfm">William Quigg</a> | <a href="http://www.farsightgroup.com/member_reid.cfm">Doug Reid</a> | <a href="http://www.farsightgroup.com/member_rhodes.cfm">Ken Rhodes</a> | <a href="http://www.farsightgroup.com/member_VanderMeulen.cfm">Brenda Vander Meulen</a> | <a href="http://www.farsightgroup.com/member_gregzlevor.cfm">Greg Zlevor</a></td></tr></tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; "><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: black; text-align: left; "><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: black; text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 8px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 8px; "><div class="sectionheader" style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; text-align: center; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); ">George Land<br>Co-Founder, Leadership 2000</div><p style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">George Land is an author, speaker, consultant, and general systems scientist. In 1965 he founded a research and consulting institute to study the enhancement of creative performance. This research ultimately led to the formulation of <b>Transformation Theory</b>-a theory of natural processes that integrates principles of creativity, growth, and change. From these principles Dr. Land developed unique strategic thinking and innovation processes for organizations. He invented the first computer-interactive approaches to group innovation, decision-making and strategic thinking. His exceptional processes are now licensed by over 400 major corporations worldwide. Dr. Land has also taught interdisciplinary science and creative/innovative process to the faculties of some three dozen universities.</p><p style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">Among his articles and books is his seminal work Grow or Die: the Unifying Principle of Transformation. </p></span></div><a href="http://www.farsightgroup.com/bio_georgeland.cfm">http://www.farsightgroup.com/bio_georgeland.cfm</a></div><div style="text-align: left; "><br></div><div style="text-align: left; "><br></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 8px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 8px; "><img border="0" align="right" hspace="18" vspace="6" width="300" height="449" alt="" src="cid:FE8D2870-E73E-4CCA-AC86-7B7B3D8E055F@lan"><div class="sectionheader" style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; text-align: center; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); "><br></div></span></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: black; text-align: left; "><br></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: black; text-align: left; "><br></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: black; text-align: left; ">A reviewer said, "<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; ">In this immensely creative synthesis, George T. Lock Land presents a <b>set of laws through which mankind can not only control its destiny but also extend its freedom.</b> Grow or Die - that is Nature's single mandate - and that is the basis of this new theory of human behavior and evolution. <b>"Transformation Theory" is a re-definition of the process of growth to which every life and pre-life form is subject.</b> Impelled by the most basic and universal drive - the drive to grow - all biological, physical, chemical, psychological and cultural processes are intrinsically equivalent. Cell biology, says Mr. Land, is the template for man's psychological drives, and the key to understanding individual and social behavior is to be found in the behavior of atoms, molecules, and cells. Creativity, mental illness, urban decay, self-sacrifice, colonialism, revolution, sadism, beauty, and human love all thus obey Nature's command to grow or perish<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; ">".</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: black; text-align: left; ">(<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0231150504?ie=UTF8&tag=wastchsh-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0231150504">http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0231150504?ie=UTF8&tag=wastchsh-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0231150504</a>)</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: black; text-align: left; "><br></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: black; text-align: left; ">Another reviewer said, </div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: black; text-align: left; "><br></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: black; text-align: left; ">"<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "> ... This book changed how I look at and understand the world.</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><p>This book's most important thread of wisdom is in its underlying systems theory. For Land, all living systems are either growing or dying, there is no sustainable stasis. Further, Land brilliantly explains how there are <b>only three fundamental</b> <strong>patterns of growth</strong> which apply in all cases.</p><p>There is <strong>accretive</strong>, <strong>replicative</strong> and <strong>transformational</strong> growth. Accretive growth is merely "getting bigger", which is the underlying model for virtually all business organizations, at least those prior to the nanocorp (<a href="http://sohodojo.com/index.html">http://sohodojo.com/index.html</a>). Sure, companies spin off (replicate) subsidiaries and new ventures; but fundamentally our shared world of business is about accretive growth; which, incidentally is also the Achilles Heel of Business.</p></span><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: black; text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; ">A nanocorp, since its founders are its only employees, is committed to non-accretive growth. And since all organizations are either growing or dying, this means that nanocorps use replicative and transformative growth to sustain our existence. If you truly intend to be a nanocorp, you <strong>must</strong> read and understand this book.</span>"</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: black; text-align: left; ">(<a href="http://sohodojo.com/ribs/growdie.html">http://sohodojo.com/ribs/growdie.html</a>)</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: black; text-align: left; "><br></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: black; text-align: left; ">In Googling "Grow or Die", I can across this book, <b>"Smart Growth: Building an Enduring Business by Managing the Risks of Growth"</b> (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0231150504?ie=UTF8&tag=wastchsh-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0231150504">http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0231150504?ie=UTF8&tag=wastchsh-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0231150504</a>) Although the author, Edward Hess, appears to lack the depth and breadth of thought that George has about the concept of growth, he talks about a "good way to grow" according to the product description, (<a href="http://www.amazon.ca/Smart-Growth-Building-Enduring-Business/dp/0231150504">http://www.amazon.ca/Smart-Growth-Building-Enduring-Business/dp/0231150504</a>). </div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: black; text-align: left; "><br></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: black; text-align: left; ">A reviewer on Amazon.com said, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; ">"Hess takes dead aim at one of the sacred shibboleths of business;the notion that companies must 'grow or die';and scores a bull's-eye. He makes a devastating case and demonstrates <b>how destructive the blind pursuit of growth can be,</b> and has been, to businesses of all types, especially publicly-owned ones. Along the way, Hess <b>maps an alternative approach to managing business growth that focuses on the long-term health of the enterprise</b>. It's a powerful argument and one that should be taken to heart by corporate executives, entrepreneurs, and policymakers alike." -- Bo Burlingham, editor-at-large of <i><b>Inc.</b></i><b> magazine</b> and author of <i>Small Giants: Companies That Choose To Be Great Instead of Big</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: black; text-align: left; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="verdana" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; "><i>(<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; "><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0231150504?ie=UTF8&tag=wastchsh-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0231150504">http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0231150504?ie=UTF8&tag=wastchsh-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0231150504</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; font-style: italic; ">)</span></span></i></span></font></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13px; "><div class="productDescriptionWrapper" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; "><div class="emptyClear" style="clear: both; height: 0px; font-size: 0px; "></div></div></span><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: black; text-align: left; "><br></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: black; text-align: left; "><br></div></span></span></font></div></div></blockquote></div><br></div></body></html>