Episode 129: Entrepreneurial Organization

Episode 129 originally broadcast on November 24, 2007

The School of Business for November 24, 2007

Russ and John present the best curriculum they can think of. Includes: BusinessMakers Quote of the Week - wisdom from self-help author Dr. Wayne Dyer; This Week in Business History presents lessons learned; Navigating Business Jargon - buzzwords and technospeak that are not encouraged; and Dumbest Moments in Business History - the CEO of Raytheon Co. gets nailed for plagiarism.

Tory Gattis of OpenTeams LLC

Gattis, the founder and social systems architect of OpenTeams LLC, a Houston/Austin-based company, developed a web-hosted collaborative software that facilitates a more creative, challenged and entrepreneurial spirit within user organizations. Gattis believes his management operating system creates a more social environment that leads to more engaged, better utilized employee talent.

Flashback - Russ Capper and John Beddow

Flashback to October 2005 when two local entrepreneurs and media moguls, Russ Capper and John Beddow, interviewed each other. Beddow, once a wanna-be concert pianist, gave up the pressure of performance for the pressure of the advertising and newspaper industry. Capper, a science buff, built a real estate business with a browser-based technology - and promptly ended up in legal battles that caught the attention of the FTC and Department of Justice.