Humanizing the Management Profession

I am in luuuuuurve!

The Social Science Research Network presents free abstracts of papers from the IESE 1st Conference on "Humanizing the Firm & the Management Profession" 2008.

The titles alone are enough to make me very happy.

The Latest from Paul Graham

On the fall of large organizations and the rise of startups.

http://www.paulgraham.com/highres.html

Makes me ask myself, why do I want to start my own business? What is "my own business"? When I try to picture it, I see a combination of two things:

1. Chellie Campbell's "dolphin" idea, based on Douglas Adams: muck about in the water having a good time. Being surrounded by "my people," the "dolphins." Those who propel and inspire me, whose energy I enjoy, who are generally smart, helpful, competent, and productive.
   
2. The "handler" idea: if you want something done, give it to a busy person, and they will handle it. Relates to the OHIO principle, Only Handle It Once.
   

I like the idea of handling things productively and being in fluid, bouncy, mucking-about-in-the-waves-like communication with people I love. That's all I've got so far.