Context hierarchy
The progress economy is a hierarchical model of value creation reimagined through making progress. It comprises four key contexts: progress, progress attempts, progress propositions, and service exchange. By understanding progress as the core, resources as fundamental, propositions as solutions, and (mostly) indirect service exchange – helping others progress – as the model fairness, we unlock a dynamic framework for innovation and growth.
Progress Attempts
Seekers attempt to make progress by integrating capability-carrying resources in a series of progress-making activities. If they lack the capabilities, progress is affected What we’re thinking Progress attempts are the executional view of progress journeys – a deeper level of understanding that leads to better innovation and sales. They give us the insight on how a Seeker attempts to get from their progress origin to their progress sought through a series of progress-making activities. Each activity is a resource integration between two or more capability-carrying resources. One of which must be operant – a resource that acts on other resources…
Progress as a verb and a state transition
The progress economy’s underlying premise: making progress to their more desired state is everything a Progress Seeker wants. What we’re thinking In the progress economy we believe Progress Seekers are trying to make progress with everything in their life. They are trying to get from their current progress origin to their more desired state (progress sought). It’s a progress journey. Progress can therefore be seen equally as: It’s a super-charged description of a job to be done, in the style of Chistensen and Ulwick. That leads us to further insights into: Understanding this progress journey sets the foundations for more…
Deciding to make progress
Editing below here The progress decision process identifies the decisions a progress seeker makes, and when, as they attempt to make progress on their own. That is to say without the help of any progress propositions. (For the more impatient…the engagement decision process builds on this process reflecting that progress propositions introduce additional progress. Reducing progress hurdles is a hunting ground for innovation). The decision process flows directly from our definition of progress. Which is: progress – moving, over time, through a series of activities, to a more desirable state Where progress seekers attempt to make progress through a series…
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Seekers attempt to make progress by integrating capability-carrying resources in a series of progress-making activities. If they lack the capabilities, progress is most probably affected
What we’re thinking
Progress is a journey (a verb/state transition) between a Seeker’s current progress origin and their more desired state of progress sought.
For simplicity, we usually consider individual aspects of progress as separate progress journies.
We see Seekers attempting to make this journey through performing a set of progress-making activities. These activities are resource integrations where we apply capabilities to other capabilities.
Making progress captures the 2nd of 4 layers of contextual hierarchy.
Why this matters
A lack of capability is the foundational progress hurdle that may prevent a Seeker from reaching their progress sought. Not knowing the needed progress-making steps required is a lack of capability.
Of course, this is a hurdle, not a barrier, and a Seeker may decide to carry on with an atteempt even if they lack some or all the needed capability. In fact, part of the Seeker’s progress sought might be to solve the lack of capability and/or to enjoy a challenge.
There is a natural tendency for a Seeker to review their progress made after each progress-making activity. This leads to an observed decision making process either to continue or abandon/pause an attempt
Typically, Seekers look to minimise their lack of capability by engaging progress propositions (which are offered bundles of supplementary capabilities carried by a proposition specific resource mix).
