In the recent past you may well remember a couple of blog posts that I put together over here around the subject of the Circular Economy, right?, as perhaps one of the most forward thinking initiatives towards sustainable, social, purposeful and meaningful growth, maybe much deeply inspired by the world of Social Business.
In its announcement, Uber said that it launched People's Uber in China because "Chinese consumers are known to be early adopters of technology, and municipal governments have acted quickly to support forward thinking initiatives that improve the city's quality of life".
With its promise to "build a smarter planet," IBM has launched a forward-thinking initiative that actively demonstrates its use of technology as the linchpin for solutions for everything from smart traffic, to smart food and health care, to smart energy and infrastructure.
The private sector will boom as this forward-thinking initiative advances.
Companies can test their products, services, communication, thinking, internal initiatives and new ideas to ensure their decisions and strategies are in line with their desired audience.
Unfortunately, though, forward-thinking initiatives such as these have been blocked before they can enter the action stage.
"This store brings together our most innovative, forward-thinking initiatives under one stunning roof, and we couldn't be more proud to make its debut in our hometown," Greg Wasson, Walgreens president and CEO said in a statement announcing the store's opening.
Such behavior-limiting regulations may inhibit thinking and sap initiative and drive.
We propose this PAF as a general contribution to the strategy and audit of platform initiatives and more specifically as an assessment framework to provide consistency of thinking in GaaP initiatives.
Thinking about sustainability initiatives just in terms of adding cost is the wrong way to think about it.
