The Occupy Movement - what could, should or must we, entrepreneurs and management consultants take from it?

What may have seemed a temporary flare of social insanity to observers seems still very much alive since its inception on September 17, 2011. As with most activism, the movement divided a global audience in five camps: those who don't know, who don't care, who don't understand, who oppose and, of course, those who support.

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In researching this question for more than eight months I turned my attention to more than five hundred papers, reports and articles on the topic to distil and formulate a comprehensive answer. Not only was this research a consequence of my own curiosity but a concerted attempt on my part to help the C-level executives with whom I am partnering currently gain clarity on the topic.

More specifically, this work also underpins the ongoing development of our Innovation Lab Programme. ...