Squaredime Letters - R. Squaredime writes in this book, a series of letters to his nephew and understudy Stephen Almanas. Almanas has taken over the reins of the family business, Paracoo, Inc., a large firm that employs thousands of people from manufacturing to IT and everything in between. As the story unfolds, we watch as Almanas writes to his uncle of being squeezed by ever-increasing insurance, energy and taxation costs. He tells of how Paracoo just lost a large account to a newer competitor because they offered a innovation as part of their deal - an innovation that had nothing to do with the product! Squaredime with his mechanical model thinking spars with Almanas as his nephew begins implementing greater employee creative input, a flat hierarchy, outsourcing and non-product-centric innovations. In other words: the organic business model. Written with a tounge-in-cheek characterization of the old school of business, The Squaredime Letters is both humorous and breathtakingly insightful. This is new stuff, soon to become pro forma as global competition alters the marketplace forever.