The Greeks believed that the Mediterranean Sea and the river just beyond the Straits of Gibraltar, was the whole world. The ‘river’ was of course the Atlantic Ocean. Just like the frog in the well. Today we know there are five oceans – the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic and Antarctic. During the last ten days, …
We have all experienced the thrill of landing a hotel room with a view. But here is a ‘Room for the River’ in the Netherlands. While most people work hard at keeping the water out of their property, the Room for the River welcomes the river, into its legitimate space.The land, Holland, which was mostly …
The roads in Netherlands and Germany are built to absorb water into the earth. Enough gaps are provided for water to percolate into the earth. If you care about water make sure that this happens with anything you build. Do not create a concrete fortress, where water cannot enter the earth again. You are creating …
The Saguaro Cactus in Arizona is a leafless plant which is one of the best water managers in the world. Only 10 meters tall, its roots spread far and wide in a radius of 20 meters which absorb and store water from the smallest shower. Weighing 10 tones, it stores 8 tones of water. The …
Drought is firmly established in 2015. Every inhabited continent faces extremely high water stress. This is caused by lower rainfall and chronically increasing over use of water resources by farmers, businesses, residents and consumers. The strong, warm, EL Nino current is firmly established this year; with low nutrients, causing lower rainfall and reduced agricultural production. …
“And Darkness was upon the face of the Deep….” Says the Bible as it describes the beginning of a watery world. The ancient Indian text, the Rig Veda speaks of the beginning as a world of bottomless, uninterrupted, and limitless water’.Water nourishes washes, cleans, and clears. No wonder many ancient cultures worship water as the …
In a supportive climate no one has to defend themselves when they present a wild idea. You can present it with all the flaws, quite confident that everyone is out to help you built it. You feel no need to trick them in to accepting it or bulldozing them into ‘buying’ it. Both methods will …
Now, the team can spend adequate time choosing the correct solution. Here, all ideas are ruthlessly critiqued. Logic is mercilessly applied. After this process the idea is going to leave the safe, sterile laboratory of the mind and start acting in the company. Every action will need an investment of resources of all kinds. This …
You are a powerhouse of potential. The great Michelangelo was once asked how he created great statues. Old and half blind, Michelangelo stood before a block of marble, scarred and muddy from the quarries of Carrara. He said quietly, ‘I have never created a statue. I just stand before a block of marble and study …
Encourage top management to observe for signs of conflict and cooperation. You can understand whether a company is doing well by: o The look in the people’s eyes. o The way they walk o The quality of the interaction. You can see the effect of the positive field by how people help each other and …
