Readers in the US may have already come across PBS series 'The Commanding Heights'. Australian readers, I'm sorry to say, I've told you about it one day too late � the final part was on SBS last night.

The series compliments the book of the same name (Both the book and the DVD of the series are available from Amazon. Christmas presents perhaps?)

The book is a history of the global economy over the past 50 years or so with a focus on the battle between governments and markets.

Remember 'The Incrediable Shrinking Management' MWT article? As the global economy changed over the last 50 years, so will organisational management in the next 50 (sooner, probably).

Just check out the Amazon reviews for the types of resistance you're going to get on the way to market-based management of the firm.

For more info try www.commandingheights.com.

As a bonus, the existence of the Commanding Heights book and series revives my faith in EDS. The production of the series was partially sponsored by EDS.