Operand Resources
What we’re thinking If you’re still competing on operand resources (eg product) alone, without a clear progress sought reason to do so, you’re playing yesterday’s game. For tomorrow’s growth, ask: how are we enabling progress through our operant resources? Operand resources, compared to operant ones, are passive – they must be acted upon for progress […]
Operant Resources
Writing / editing below here What we’re thinking Understanding and designing your business around operant resources, is key to unlocking progress, innovation, and sustainable growth. Not all resources are created equal. Those that act on other resources to make progress are known as operant resources. These are you, as a Seeker, and the employees of Helpers; both […]
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 […]
Resources – carriers of capabilities
What we’re thinking For leaders solving innovation, sales, or growth problems, stop asking “What product should we build?” and start asking “What capabilities do our customers lack (or could be improved) that hinders them making progress, and how can we package those into the resource types they are looking for?” Progress doesn’t just happen. It is […]
