Blake Cutler

This site belongs to Blake Cutler. Inside you'll find my personal knowledge base, which I use to help me run organizations, design products, analyze data, and track the trends shaping the world.

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The Defining Trends of the 21st Century

The following two forces will shape the 21st century. They will change who works, how work gets done, how fast economies grow, how governments spend, and how power is distributed across countries.

1. Industrialization of intelligence
2. Aging populations and low fertility

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Downstream Trends

• Sovereign debt crisis
• Return of multipolarity
• Electricity scarcity
• Financial conditions

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Management

Management is a battle against entropy. Without good management, organizations become chaotic in ways that threaten their survival. To bring order and consistency:

• Clarify intent
• Set clear expectations and tough goals
• Establish a process to reach them
• Execute the process
• Learn from the results

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Resources

• Communication Standards
• Frameworks
• Design Patterns
• Maxims
• Memos
• Books
• Examples

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