Amit Paul

Amit Paul is a multifaceted individual with a background in
business, music, and sustainable chemistry. As a teenager, he was
part of a successful pop band, which gave him a unique
perspective on fame and its impact on identity. He later pursued
an MBA and joined his family's business in sustainable chemistry,
aiming to reduce the amount of 'forever chemicals' in plastics.
This venture taught him patience and the importance of
understanding the complexities of change and
transformation.



In recent years, Paul has shifted his focus towards
organizational transformation, launching a new company called
Inner Works. This company aims to create a structure that
acknowledges the economic, biophysical, and cultural realities of
the world, and strives to build something that serves life.



Paul's vision of a good life, or "wohlstand" as he refers to it,
involves a sense of 'enoughness', rest, and discovery. He
believes in a society where structures and institutions help
individuals realize that they are enough, and where economic
activity is not the sole focus. This vision is influenced by his
experiences as a father, where he often finds himself wishing he
had more patience.



Paul's current project, the Regenerative Community Organism
(RCO), aims to put the limited company back into relationship
with the whole. It draws on ideas from the cooperative movement
and stakeholder capitalism, among others. The RCO is designed to
address the limitations of the limited liability company, which
Paul believes is a problematic vehicle for change. He suggests
that while the limited liability company has been a useful tool
for certain high-risk ventures, it has also led to a fencing off
of economic activity.



The RCO aims to create a structure that allows companies to
relate more directly to the cultural and biophysical realities of
the world, without diluting their potential. It envisions
companies operating within certain boundaries or restrictions,
making them contextually aware and preventing a race to the
bottom. The RCO also considers the lifecycle of a company,
acknowledging that companies may need to grow, mature, and even
cease to exist depending on the context.