Author analyzes the relation between individuals and organisations. He envisions a corporation as a network of communities with interlocking membership and fuzzy boundaries on edges.

Author analyzes "foresight" that he defines as the ability to see the "shadow of the future" being cast based on the expectation of continuous integration. This understanding of unfolding patterns can provide a great advantage for the impact of current action on future success.

In 13 points Mike McMaster gives an historical overview of early emergent thinking.