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1. DOWN WITH THOSE
GREEDY CORPORATIONS

2. DOWN WITH THOSE
GREEDY CORPORATIONS
Cardboard
from Fencor
Hat from
Primark
Camera from
Nikon
Make up by P&G
Razer from Gilette
CAME ALL BY CAR, BUS or SHOES (CORPORATIONS),
SHARE PROTEST THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA (CORPORATIONS)

3. WE CAN´T FIGHT THEM
WITHOUT CHANGING OUR
LIFESTYLE

4. What can we do?

5. „THE SECRET OF CHANGE
IS TO FOCUS ALL OF YOUR
ENERGY, NOT ON FIGHTING
THE OLD, BUT ON
BUILDING THE NEW.“

6. Identify the problem
of corporations
Step

7. SHAREHOLDERS
Board
of Directors
Let´s examine
CORPORATE
STRUCTURE
CEO
Vice
President, Finance
Vice
President, Operati
ons
Vice
President, Marketi
ng
Managers
Managers
Managers
EMPLOYEES

8. MOTIVES
SHAREHOLDERS
more money
asap & no risk
please
Board
of Directors
CEO
Vice
President, Finance
Vice
President, Operati
ons
Vice
President, Marketi
ng
Managers
Managers
Managers
EMPLOYEES
The higher the
profit this
quater, the
higher my
bonus

9. CEOs
& Shareholders
want to increase
profits at all costs

10. What do you mean with at all cost?

11. The problem identified:
Greedy Shareholders
+ Bonus incentivized CEO
= Profitable, but Bad Business

12. So what do you
propose?

13. Find a solution
Step

14. SHAREHOLDERS
Board
of Directors
Replace
CEO by all
Stakeholders
CEO
Vice
President, Finance
Vice
President, Operati
ons
Vice
President, Marketi
ng
Managers
Managers
Managers
EMPLOYEES

15. Stakeholders?

16. “A stakeholder is anyone
with an interest in a
business. E.g.
Customers, consumers,
Suppliers, employees.”

17. Replace CEO
with them?

18. “Yes. Through a
democratic process
in which everyone
has equal voting
rights.”

19. You must come
from the
future.

20. Here is how:
Customers
Employees
Government
representatives
Suppliers
Make all decisions
on an internet
platform by voting
for solutions to
busines problems
Employees
Consumers
Society &
Community
Members

21. Want to see it in practice ?