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Johnnie Moore

Johnnie Moore

I’m Johnnie Moore, and I help people work better together

Whatever you think about the moral rights and wrongs of the wikileaks controversy it’s fascinating to see how a closed system responds to disruption. Unquestionably, what all sides are fighting over is power.

And I’m wondering how many discussions which appear to be about creativity and innovation are, below the surface, really about who’s in charge here?

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