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166 The Meaning of Sufficiency Economy International Conference In this configuration, the strongest relationships are on the periphery within the local networks. Interaction between the local networks was encouraged but the only real opportunity for that was at the annual national conference. Consequently, these relationships were the weakest. All relationships here were bi-directional. As the network grew, the relationship between the local networks and the national office were weakening and the direction of the communication was becoming more strongly uni-directional from the national office to the local networks. The local networks increasingly felt that they were not being heard and not being supported. The national network was collapsing into a hierarchical structure. Figure 3: Initial BALLE state Figure 3: Initial BALLE state With the reorganization in 2009-2010, the national office looked at the overall With the reorganization in 2009-2010, the national office looked at the overall network and identified network and identified four very strong and active local networks in each of four four very strong and active local networks in each of four geographical regions. These networks were approached geographical to see regions. if they felt These it would networks be possible were for approached their organizations to see if to they support felt acting it would as a regional hub be to possible facilitate for communication, their organizations provide additional to support networking acting as a and regional a programing hub to possibilities. facilitate All of them communication, agreed. The resulting provide network additional can be networking visualized as and in Figure a programing 4. possibilities. All of them agreed. The resulting network can be visualized as in Figure 4. The kind of relationship that has now matured in the BALLE networks is strong and dynamic. The businesses The and kind local of networks relationship have been that able has to now work matured together in the hubs BALLE to find networks common is needs such as preparing strong and to dynamic. talk to local The governments businesses and local and networks regional have economic been able development to work councils, educating together the in public the on hubs the to value find of common ethical local needs business such ownership, as preparing locating to talk capital to sources local for new and governments growing businesses, and local and and developing regional tools economic for measuring development environmental councils, and educating social impact. the The hubs public are in on much the better value positions of ethical to local be able business to identify ownership, best practices locating for both capital businesses sources and for networks. The national office now has much more time and resources to develop the materials for the businesses and networks minimizing any duplication of effort.
The Meaning of Sufficiency Economy International Conference 167 new and growing businesses, and developing tools for measuring environmental and social impact. The hubs are in much better positions to be able to identify best practices for both businesses and networks. The national office now has much more time and resources to develop the materials for the businesses and networks minimizing any duplication of effort. Figure 5: BALLE current state Figure 5: BALLE current state One thing that is not seen on these charts is the even more extensive social One thing networks that is of not the seen entrepreneurs on these charts and their is the staffs even and more the impressive extensive social national networks network of to the entrepreneurs be found and their in the staffs BALLE and the board impressive and staff. national network to be found in the BALLE board and staff. There are numerous advantages of these kinds of social networks. These There are include numerous fostering advantages collaboration, of these providing kinds of support, social networks. providing mentoring These include and other fostering collaboration, educational providing opportunities, support, providing and opportunities mentoring for and sharing other resources. educational It is opportunities, important to and opportunities for sharing resources. It is important to note that leadership in hierarchical structures note that leadership in hierarchical structures tends to be controlling while in these tends to be controlling while in these kinds of networks, leadership is more enabling. By accessing more information kinds of and networks, knowledge leadership of what is is more actually enabling. happening, By accessing what is working, more information and what is needed, and leadership knowledge is able to maximize of what creativity is actually and happening, enable change what and is growth. working, and what is needed, leadership is able to maximize creativity and enable change and growth. Sustainability Sustainability means different things to different people. Sometimes when business people talk about sustainability they are only referring to the ability of a business to continue indefinitely. In stricter circles it is more precisely defined. Six generally accepted essential characteristics of sustainability are discussed below in how they relate to the Sufficiency Economy Philosophy and our research. Triple top-line value production Triple top-line (TTL) value production is more commonly referred to as triple bottom-line value production. This places a premium on creating value not only in financial accounting terms but also in
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