The Progress Economy

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Tag: Resources
  • Operand Resources

    If you’re still competing on operand resources alone – those that need to be acted upon for progress to happen – you will be tomorrow’s commodity players. Though for some Helpers that is a useful position. Editing below here What we’re thinking Operand resources, compared to operant ones, are passive – they must be acted […]

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  • Operant Resources

    Understanding and designing your business around operant resources – those that act on other resources to make progress – should be the norm for unlocking progress, innovation, and sustainable growth. Though make sure your target Seeker(s) are not looking for more enabling-like propositions and/or the inequitable exchange hurdle is not too high. Writing / editing […]

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  • Goods – a resource mix element

    Editing below here Goods are examples of operand resources. Remember that in order to make progress with these types of resources, they must be acted upon. They are usually physical, tangible objects. Although we can have digital goods such as digital films, music, and e-books, etc. The distinguishing feature of goods in the progress economy is that […]

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  • Resources – carriers of capabilities

    Stop asking “What product should we build?” and start asking “What capabilities do our customers lack that is limiting their progress?”, and then package those in resources that deliver them best in the context of the Seeker’s progress. What we’re thinking Progress is made when we successfully integrate resources that carry the necessary capabilities. It […]

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