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From: Meyer, Christopher [mailto:[hidden email]]
Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 11:20 AM
Subject: The CBI is Closing...But the Network Lingers On

To The Friends of the CBI,

Many of you have already heard, from us or elsewhere, that Cap Gemini decided to close the
CBI last December. As I have said to many of you and to the press, this decision is
consistent with the trends in the IT services industry, in which prices and margins are
falling and innovation originates increasingly with the software makers. We've heard from
many of you how dissappointed you are at the loss of a special place and associated
community but, as you'll see below, several elements of the CBI Network will continue.

We haven't written to our complete network earlier because we have been working on options
for keeping parts of the CBI's capabilities alive. We explored two deals to keep the CBI a
going concern, but were unable to make these work in the distressed climate of the fourth
quarter of 2002. Consequently, the CBI group is disbanding, with our people moving into
entrepreneurial positions ranging from developing a business around the CBI's Idea-X
software to tending bar in Belize. If you need someone's new contact information, please
let me know.

Happily, though, some CBI resources will remain available to you. First, the site at
www.CBI.CGEY.com will be up through the end of the month; you may want to browse it for
anything of particular interest. Second, the CBI's publications will be retained; any
requests should be addressed to Erika Toomey, [hidden email].

Erika, whom many of you know as the CBI's Director of Marketing, will work with Les
Fontaines, CGEY's Business Learning Forum, to continue two of the CBI's most popular
programs. She will continue building the Trends Consortium to a total of about twenty
clients and, in support of this program, will oversee the Future Scan research activity. I
will remain involved as Director of Research, and some former CBI staff will contribute to
the scanning research. In addition, CGEY leaders in Europe will continue to build the
Business Innovation Network. If these programs interest you, please get in touch with
Erika or me (see below for my new contact information).

I recently asked the CEO of Maxygen, a molecular biology company, about organizational
death. He sited Richard Dawkins' idea that "a chicken is just the egg's way of making
another egg." His view is that so long as the people and the ideas of an organization
outlive it and go on to affect others, organizational death is a healthy process that
spreads innovation. (This conversation appears in the last book written at the CBI, It's
Alive, www.itsalivebook.com) Certainly I believe that is what will happen with the people
and ideas of the Center for Business Innovation.

Today, innovation happens in networks, not Centers. For my part, I will continue to
develop network-based approaches to the CBI's mission: "To anticipate and shape the future
of business." I hope to connect to as many of you as are interested in this endeavor.

With thanks for your past--and future--support,

Christopher Meyer

Christopher Meyer
Nerve
16 Oakland Street
Lexington MA 02420
781.863.2985

[hidden email] (from June 1)
[hidden email] (through May 31)

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To The Friends of the CBI,
Many of you have already heard, from us =
or elsewhere,=20
that Cap Gemini decided to close the CBI last December. As I have said =
to many=20
of you and to the press, this decision is consistent with the trends in =
the IT=20
services industry, in which prices and margins are falling and =
innovation=20
originates increasingly with the software makers. We've heard from many =
of you=20
how dissappointed you are at the loss of a special place and associated=20
community but, as you'll see below, several elements of the CBI Network =
will=20
continue.
We haven't written to our complete =
network earlier=20
because we have been working on options for keeping parts of the CBI's=20
capabilities alive. We explored two deals to keep the CBI a going =
concern, but=20
were unable to make these work in the distressed climate of the fourth =
quarter=20
of 2002. Consequently, the CBI group is disbanding, with our people =
moving into=20
entrepreneurial positions ranging from developing a business around the =
CBI's=20
Idea-X software to tending bar in Belize. If you need someone's new =
contact=20
information, please let me know.
Happily, though, some CBI resources will =
remain=20
available to you. First, the site at www.CBI.CGEY.com will be up through =
the end=20
of the month; you may want to browse it for anything of particular =
interest.=20
Second, the CBI's publications will be retained; any requests should be=20
addressed to Erika Toomey, <A=20
href=3D"mailto:[hidden email]">erika.toome<SPAN=20
class=3D826392615-28052003>y@us.cgeyc.com</A>.
Erika, whom many of you know as the CBI's =
Director of=20
Marketing, will work with Les Fontaines, CGEY's Business Learning Forum, =
to=20
continue two of the CBI's most popular programs. She will continue =
building the=20
Trends Consortium to a total of about twenty clients and, in support of =
this=20
program, will oversee the Future Scan research activity. I will remain =
involved=20
as Director of Research, and some former CBI staff will contribute to =
the=20
scanning research. In addition, CGEY leaders in Europe will continue to =
build=20
the Business Innovation Network. If these programs interest you, please =
get in=20
touch with Erika or me (see below for my new contact =
information).
I recently asked the CEO of Maxygen, a =
molecular=20
biology company, about organizational death. He sited Richard Dawkins' =
idea that=20
"a chicken is just the egg's way of making another egg." His view is =
that so=20
long as the people and the ideas of an organization outlive it and go on =
to=20
affect others, organizational death is a healthy process that spreads=20
innovation. (This conversation appears in the last book written at the =
CBI,=20
It's Alive, www.itsalivebook.com) Certainly I believe that is =
what will=20
happen with the people and ideas of the Center for Business Innovation.=20

Today, innovation happens in networks, =
not Centers.=20
For my part, I will continue to develop network-based approaches to the =
CBI's=20
mission: "To anticipate and shape the future of business." I hope to =
connect to=20
as many of you as are interested in this endeavor.
With thanks for=20
your past--and=20
future--support,
Christopher=20
Meyer</DIV></DIV>
Christopher Meyer <FONT=20
face=3D"Lucida Console" size=3D2>Nerve 16=20
Oakland Street Lexington MA =
02420=20
 781.863.2985 
[hidden email] (from June =
1)=20
 [hidden email] (through May =
31) 
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FW: The CBI is Closing...But the Network Lingers On

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I picked up Chris's book "It's Alive" today...I did a quick skim. It's not
bad as far as business books go. It can be used to reinforce Complexity
selling points with clients.

-S
____________________________________________________
http://www.redfish.com [hidden email]
624 Agua Fria Street office: (505)995-0206
Santa Fe, NM 87501 mobile: (505)577-5828
-----Original Message-----
From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]]On Behalf Of
Dr. Richard C. Cassin
Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 1:12 PM
To: FRIAM
Subject: [FRIAM] FW: The CBI is Closing...But the Network Lingers On

-----Original Message-----
From: Meyer, Christopher [mailto:[hidden email]]
Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 11:20 AM
Subject: The CBI is Closing...But the Network Lingers On

To The Friends of the CBI,

Many of you have already heard, from us or elsewhere, that Cap Gemini
decided to close the CBI last December. As I have said to many of you and to
the press, this decision is consistent with the trends in the IT services
industry, in which prices and margins are falling and innovation originates
increasingly with the software makers. We've heard from many of you how
dissappointed you are at the loss of a special place and associated
community but, as you'll see below, several elements of the CBI Network will
continue.

We haven't written to our complete network earlier because we have been
working on options for keeping parts of the CBI's capabilities alive. We
explored two deals to keep the CBI a going concern, but were unable to make
these work in the distressed climate of the fourth quarter of 2002.
Consequently, the CBI group is disbanding, with our people moving into
entrepreneurial positions ranging from developing a business around the
CBI's Idea-X software to tending bar in Belize. If you need someone's new
contact information, please let me know.

Happily, though, some CBI resources will remain available to you. First,
the site at www.CBI.CGEY.com will be up through the end of the month; you
may want to browse it for anything of particular interest. Second, the CBI's
publications will be retained; any requests should be addressed to Erika
Toomey, [hidden email].

Erika, whom many of you know as the CBI's Director of Marketing, will work
with Les Fontaines, CGEY's Business Learning Forum, to continue two of the
CBI's most popular programs. She will continue building the Trends
Consortium to a total of about twenty clients and, in support of this
program, will oversee the Future Scan research activity. I will remain
involved as Director of Research, and some former CBI staff will contribute
to the scanning research. In addition, CGEY leaders in Europe will continue
to build the Business Innovation Network. If these programs interest you,
please get in touch with Erika or me (see below for my new contact
information).

I recently asked the CEO of Maxygen, a molecular biology company, about
organizational death. He sited Richard Dawkins' idea that "a chicken is just
the egg's way of making another egg." His view is that so long as the people
and the ideas of an organization outlive it and go on to affect others,
organizational death is a healthy process that spreads innovation. (This
conversation appears in the last book written at the CBI, It's Alive,
www.itsalivebook.com) Certainly I believe that is what will happen with the
people and ideas of the Center for Business Innovation.

Today, innovation happens in networks, not Centers. For my part, I will
continue to develop network-based approaches to the CBI's mission: "To
anticipate and shape the future of business." I hope to connect to as many
of you as are interested in this endeavor.

With thanks for your past--and future--support,

Christopher Meyer

Christopher Meyer
Nerve
16 Oakland Street
Lexington MA 02420
781.863.2985

[hidden email] (from June 1)
[hidden email] (through May 31)

_________________________________________________________________
This message contains information that may be privileged or confidential and
is the property of the Cap Gemini/Ernst & Young Group. It is intended only
for the person to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended
recipient, you are not authorized to read, print, retain, copy, disseminate,
distribute, or use this message or any part thereof. If you receive this
message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete all copies
of this message.
_________________________________________________________________

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picked up Chris's book "It's Alive" today...I did a quick skim. It's not =
bad as=20
far as business books go. It can be used to reinforce Complexity selling =
points=20
with clients.</DIV>
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<DIV>-S</DIV>
<DIV>____________________________________________________ <A=20
href=3D"http://www.redfish.com/"=20
target=3D_blank>http://www.redfish.com</A>   =20
[hidden email] 624 Agua Fria =
Street     =20
office: (505)995-0206 Santa Fe, NM=20
87501        mobile: (505)577-5828=20
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<DIV class=3DOutlookMessageHeader dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft>-----Original Message----- From: =
[hidden email]=20
[mailto:[hidden email]]On Behalf Of Dr. Richard C.=20
Cassin Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 1:12 PM To:=20
FRIAM Subject: [FRIAM] FW: The CBI is Closing...But the =
Network=20
Lingers On </DIV>
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<DIV class=3DOutlookMessageHeader dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft>-----Original Message----- From: Meyer, Christopher =

[mailto:[hidden email]] Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 =
11:20=20
AM Subject: The CBI is Closing...But the Network Lingers=20
On </DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV>
To The Friends of the CBI,
Many of you have already heard, from us =
or=20
elsewhere, that Cap Gemini decided to close the CBI last December. As =
I have=20
said to many of you and to the press, this decision is consistent with =
the=20
trends in the IT services industry, in which prices and margins are =
falling=20
and innovation originates increasingly with the software makers. We've =
heard=20
from many of you how dissappointed you are at the loss of a special =
place and=20
associated community but, as you'll see below, several elements of the =
CBI=20
Network will continue.
We haven't written to our complete =
network earlier=20
because we have been working on options for keeping parts of the CBI's =

capabilities alive. We explored two deals to keep the CBI a going =
concern, but=20
were unable to make these work in the distressed climate of the fourth =
quarter=20
of 2002. Consequently, the CBI group is disbanding, with our people =
moving=20
into entrepreneurial positions ranging from developing a business =
around the=20
CBI's Idea-X software to tending bar in Belize. If you need someone's =
new=20
contact information, please let me know.
Happily, though, some CBI resources =
will remain=20
available to you. First, the site at www.CBI.CGEY.com will be up =
through the=20
end of the month; you may want to browse it for anything of particular =

interest. Second, the CBI's publications will be retained; any =
requests should=20
be addressed to Erika Toomey, <A=20
href=3D"mailto:[hidden email]">erika.toome<SPAN=20
class=3D826392615-28052003>y@us.cgeyc.com</A>.
Erika, whom many of you know as the =
CBI's Director=20
of Marketing, will work with Les Fontaines, CGEY's Business Learning =
Forum, to=20
continue two of the CBI's most popular programs. She will continue =
building=20
the Trends Consortium to a total of about twenty clients and, in =
support of=20
this program, will oversee the Future Scan research activity. I will =
remain=20
involved as Director of Research, and some former CBI staff will =
contribute to=20
the scanning research. In addition, CGEY leaders in Europe will =
continue to=20
build the Business Innovation Network. If these programs interest you, =
please=20
get in touch with Erika or me (see below for my new contact=20
information).
I recently asked the CEO of Maxygen, a =
molecular=20
biology company, about organizational death. He sited Richard Dawkins' =
idea=20
that "a chicken is just the egg's way of making another egg." His view =
is that=20
so long as the people and the ideas of an organization outlive it and =
go on to=20
affect others, organizational death is a healthy process that spreads=20
innovation. (This conversation appears in the last book written at the =
CBI,=20
It's Alive, www.itsalivebook.com) Certainly I believe that is =
what will=20
happen with the people and ideas of the Center for Business =
Innovation.=20

Today, innovation happens in networks, =
not Centers.=20
For my part, I will continue to develop network-based approaches to =
the CBI's=20
mission: "To anticipate and shape the future of business." I hope to =
connect=20
to as many of you as are interested in this endeavor.
With thanks=20
for your past--and=20
future--support,
Christopher=20
Meyer</DIV></DIV>
Christopher Meyer <FONT=20
face=3D"Lucida Console" size=3D2>Nerve 16=20
Oakland Street Lexington MA =
02420=20
 781.863.2985 
[hidden email] (from June =
1)=20
 [hidden email] (through May =
31) 
<DIV> </DIV>
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and is the property of the Cap Gemini/Ernst & Young Group. It is =
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the intended recipient, you are not authorized to read, print, retain, =
copy, disseminate, distribute, or use this message or any part thereof. =
If you receive this message in error, please notify the sender =
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