Explorations in Organizational Endurance
What will your business, organization or team look like 300 years from now? 500 years? 1000?
And why would you care?
Is it possible to create enduring organizations that outlive us?
Why would we even endeavor to go on a journey the ultimate fruits of which we may not see in our lifetimes?
Are there benefits to us today, right this hot minute, to be on an adventure of building endurance deep into the cultural fabric of our organizations?
These and other similar questions we will explore in this newsletter, 360 Business Lab, and its sister newsletter on Linkedin, 360 Business Lab Digest. (I have been watching Star Wars with my daughters these last few days and have rediscovered Yoda. So bear with me.)
Who will answer these questions?
Ultimately, you, the reader, will. (Okay, I admit, I do have some answers, but I would not impose them on you. I would rather hear what you have to say.)
My job is to create an environment, a platform perhaps, where it's okay to ask such questions. My work, I think, is to nurture a space where you feel inspired to contemplate such questions. My mission is to create a community that thrives on answering such questions with an audience who would love to hear them.
360 Business Lab, this newsletter, is meant to be a gateway to such conversations.
We won't just explore abstract ideas and esoteric theories, however. We will also dive into the nitty-gritty of growing a business, building thriving teams and inspiring high-performing, well-functioning, highly productive organizations. We will discuss, strategies, tools, frameworks and ideas to help you create self-sustaining, self-perpetuating, high-performing, thriving organizations that can stand the test of time.
Here is an example.
This last year, 2024 (OMG, it's already gone!), I started a podcast called "The Business Philosopher Within You." ("Too long, make it short," a critique said. But I defied that criticism. Ask me why in the Comments.)
On it, I had some incredible conversations with some of the most awesome people I have come across. Those conversations are available in their entirety under the Podcast tab in this newsletter.
But we are not done.
In 2025, I have lined up even more such conversations. In fact, we have decided to double up the pace of podcast publication to twice a month from once a month. Yes, that’s twice the work my team and I have taken on, but I think we can do it. Wish us luck!
If you know someone who could be a guest for the podcast, please ask them to reach out to me directly. Also DM me if you would like to explore being a guest on the podcast.
If you have any questions about what I look for in a guest on the show, please visit this site. I have clearly spelled out the kinds of conversations we have and the background of the guests I seek.
With that, I wish you health and wealth, success and happiness, wisdom and adventure for 2025 and beyond.
Happy Success!
Bhavesh.