Invisible patterns: ecology and wisdom in business and profit

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Figures and Tables Foreword by Gerhard Heiberg Acknowledgments Introduction Ecology is the Megatrend The New Megatrend Concepts of Help A Brief Lesson on Ecosystems Organizational Ecology Organizations as Ecosystems Common Interests and Conflict-solving Self-organizing Optimums, Not Maximums or Minimums Feedback and Openness The Role of Diversity Conditions for Results Function Replacement to Prevent Resistance Ancient Man in Modern Organizations Territories Hierarchies Ecologically Sound Working Environments Thinking and Problem Solving Organizational Ecology and Strategic Leadership Strategy: Formality or Reality Implementation, Flexibility, and Resistance Third Order Processes in Organizations The Ecological Path Ecological Values Business Ethics in the Age of Ecology Profit, Ethics, and Eco-problems Green, Ethical, and Profitable Appendix 1. Axioms of Organizational Ecology Appendix 2. Problem Solving and Hierarchical Thinking Appendix 3. Criteria for the Well-formed Strategy Document Appendix 4. A Critique of the Strategy of Global Economic Growth Bibliography Index