Take a few individuals and organize them and an amazing thing happens. A singular entity -- the organization -- effectively becomes alive. It creates a heartbeat of its very own and it, the organization, will fight to stay alive from that point forward. This is true of all types of organizations, both for- and non-profit. Even though the organization is an artificial entity, it will mimic a biologic life-form. It will first and foremost fight to stay alive. It will seek to expand and grow. It will seek out resources and will fight to retain these resources for its own uses. It will attempt to take care of its own in all of its actions. And it will do these things almost regardless who the individual members are or how often they come and go. Although directed by living people, the organization has a life of its own in many profound ways. This isn’t a philosophical position -- it is a fact. In a for-profit organization all of these organizational drives are...(Read Full Article)