Global networks of trusted relationships working within ecosystems/platforms […] will make up our socio-economic and political worlds. It is already underway. The concept of “Transformation” takes these changes much further. It implies radical transformation of our systems—education, health-care, economic growth, transportation, defense, political representation. It puts the focus on people, designing networks and systems off their wants and needs. It relies on humanizing technology, not imposing technology on humans. It approaches uncertainties with a methodology that creates options for new situations and sorts through them for the best quickly.
— “Innovation” is Dead. Herald The Birth of “Transformation” as The Key Concept for 2009. BusinessWeek (via somethingchanged)