Ron McFarland

2915 points

Tokyo, Japan

Ron McFarland has been working in Japan for over 40 years, and he's spent more than 30 of them in international sales, sales management training, and expanding sales worldwide. He's worked in or been to more than 80 countries. Over the most recent 17 years, Ron had established distributors in the United States and throughout Europe for a Tokyo-headquartered, Japanese hardware cutting tool manufacturer. More recently, he's begun giving seminars in English and Japanese to people interested in his overseas travels and expanding business overseas. You can find him on LinkedIn.

Open Source Sensei People's Choice Award Sustainability Author Contributor Club Open Organization Ambassador

Authored Content

Crucial lessons in building trust from a former FBI agent

This book can help you build the trustful relationships on which your open organization depends.

Can we automate open behaviors?

Turning abstract organizational principles into concrete behaviors is always a challenge. But what if algorithms could help?

Designing a system that helps the best ideas win

This new book offers advice for leaders vetting innovative ideas from anywhere.

Preparing your organization for a future built on blockchain

Smart contracts. Distributed Autonomous Enterprises. Computerized Autonomous Agents. These aren't just buzzwords. They're the future of your open organization.

5 ways blockchain can accelerate open organizations

Blockchain makes running an organization less costly. In the process, it introduces revolutionary degrees of transparency, inclusivity, and adaptability.

3 lessons in effective open partnership

Collaboration can be difficult—even in the manufacturing industry. Here's my advice for making it work.

Authored Comments

Ron McFarland

25 Feb 2021

A guide to planning the next 50 years of your career

I just read an article that confirms a lot of the concepts in this article. It also brings up the problems of trying to be creative while working remotely. Have a look:
https://www.hotspotsmovement.com/uploads/newsletters/remote-collab.html

Ron McFarland

12 Feb 2021

A guide to planning the next 50 years of your career

When thinking about fragmentation, isolation, exclusion and the third shift, notice this presentation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iB4MS1hsWXU&list=TLPQMTIwMjIwMjEZd5nxEvsPSA&index=2

Brooks seems to be saying the same thing.