Three notes on culture and new ways of marketing

All of us are seller, and I mean it literally. Why? Because all of us are selling something. We give something in exchange of something. But, allow me to give the first note: The transaction does not always happen in reciprocity; sometimes we pay it forward. You might give something to someone, and that someone […]

‘Musik’ di sekitar kita

Sebuah ilham menghampiri saya kemarin, saat Felicia (istri saya) bermain musik bersama dengan dua orang kawan, Petra dan Reza. Ilhamnya bukan sebuah kilasan cahaya pencerahan, tapi olokan kawan saya, Reza, karena saya cuma satu-satunya orang yang tidak ikut berpartisipasi dalam membuat bunyi-bunyian merdu : ) Kenapa saya tidak ikut? Ya karena saya tahu diri saja. […]

Democracy in Indonesian organizations (part 2) : An innovative way toward solidity and adaptability?

Let’s start with a framework. Democracy is about power dynamic. It also represents the ongoing effort to reach expected ideal of power structure: all for one and one for all. Sounds good, isn’t it? All for one and one for all is a dream where personal freedom and social solidarity mutually exist. How could we […]