By Kurt Seifried (kurt@seifried.org)
A famous Canadian (David Suzuki) coined the phrase “think globally, act locally” as a rally cry for the environmental movement. The idea was to look at the big picture (think globally) and then take a bit sized piece and get it done (acting locally). This was a huge step forwards for the environmental movement, now instead of saving the entire planet all at once you could simply do something manageable, like carpool or start recycling. This type of thinking has also been adopted by many companies, pursuing global strategies (outsourcing/etc.) while staying entrenched in thought processes that reflect a local bias.