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Can AI Help Develop and Execute a Competitive Business Strategy?
Irving Wladawsky-Berger
DECEMBER 9, 2019
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complex networks of trust
Harold Jarche
DECEMBER 8, 2019
What is innovation? — it is not so much about having ideas as it is about connecting and nurturing ideas. History tells us that innovation is an outcome of a massive collective effort — not just from a narrow group of young white men in California.” — Mariana Mazzucato.
The Increasing Demand for Hybrid, “T-Shaped” Workers
Irving Wladawsky-Berger
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
A recent article in The Atlantic used the USS Gabrielle Giffords to illustrate the important changes taking place in the US Navy, - and in the world of work in general. After discussing various features of its advanced design, the article noted that the ship’s most futuristic aspect is its crew. “It
from tweets to the blog
Harold Jarche
NOVEMBER 1, 2019
Every fortnight I curate some of the observations and insights that were shared on social media. I call these Friday’s Finds. When Francis Harwood, anthropologist, asked a Sioux elder why people tell stories, he answered, “In order to become human beings.”
mycorrhiza: abstraction & codification
Dave Snowden
OCTOBER 22, 2019
In 2002 I published Complex Acts of Knowing , the first major article to include Cynefin in its near current form; if we ignore the words the only difference with the current version is the lack of liminality.
On building trust
Clark Quinn
NOVEMBER 14, 2019
My post last week was on trust , and it triggered a question on LinkedIn: “Do you have any tips, processes, models, suggestions, etc. for building trust within a team?” ” And while I wrote a short response there, I thought it would be worth it to expand on it.
The Quest for Capabilities
John Hagel
NOVEMBER 19, 2019
At the Center for the Edge, we’re launching a new research effort and we would welcome suggestions and ideas. Redefining work.
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On Dion Neutra, 1926-2019
Doc Searls
DECEMBER 7, 2019
The Los Angeles in your head is a Neutra house. You’ve seen many of them in movies , and some of them in many movies. Some of those are now gone , alas, as is the architect and preservationist who also designed, or helped design, many of the buildings that bear his surname.
Passion and Learning
Clark Quinn
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
My better half recently got a sample of special butter. A gift from a co-worker (an interesting story), and led me to reflect on the link between passion and learning. M’lady’s co-worker is a fan of good butter.
Evaluation of CL/4291 “Draft text of the Recommendation concerning Open Educational Resources”, UNESCO
Stephen Downes: Half an Hour
DECEMBER 5, 2019
This is the analysis of the UNESCO OER resolution I provided to the Canadian Commission for UNESCO prior to the discussion and vote on the resolution concerning Open Educational Resources It is now a matter of historical record that the resolution did pass. Here is the final resolution.
The World is Facing a Period of Digital Disorder
Irving Wladawsky-Berger
NOVEMBER 11, 2019
“Geopolitical competition and government regulations are poised to remake the digital economy,” notes the global consulting firm A.T
power, sex, laws, and empathy
Harold Jarche
NOVEMBER 15, 2019
Every fortnight I curate some of the observations and insights that were shared on social media. I call these Friday’s Finds. “ Leadership is a serious meddling in the lives of others.
Last NineShift Presentation Streamed Live! Thurs Nov 21
Nine Shift
OCTOBER 31, 2019
REMEMBER, the last NineShift presentation, the Grand Finale, will be streamed online Live! and Free from Paradise Point Resort in San Diego on Thursday, November 21. No registration needed. Just go to www.lern.org to view it. Noon ET; 11 am CT; 10 am MT; 9 am PT
Building Trust
Clark Quinn
NOVEMBER 6, 2019
Some months ago, I talked about I was working virtually in a couple of instances. Using distributed tools, we’re able to coordinate and collaborate. One team got together physically last week to get work done.
At Root an Evanescence
Doc Searls
NOVEMBER 17, 2019
A Route of Evanescence, With a revolving Wheel –. A Resonance of Emerald. A Rush of Cochineal –. And every Blossom on the Bush. Adjusts it’s tumbled Head –. The Mail from Tunis – probably, An easy Morning’s Ride –. Emily Dickinson. ( via The Poetry Foundation ).
How to Survive and Thrive in a World of Disruption
Irving Wladawsky-Berger
DECEMBER 2, 2019
Looking back upon my long career , it’s frankly sobering how many once powerful IT companies are no longer around or are shadows of their former selves, e,g, Digital , Wang , Sun Microsystems , BlackBerry.
workplace learning — yesterday, today, tomorrow
Harold Jarche
NOVEMBER 20, 2019
Ten years ago — workplace learning in 10 years — I wrote that in 2019 much of the workforce will be distributed in time & space as well as in engagement. I also projected that work and learning will continue to blend while stand-up training will be challenged by the ever-present back channel.
#3 Organizational Structures Have Changed
Nine Shift
OCTOBER 31, 2019
The Org Chart is dead. Leaders are now befuddled about being inbetween the organizational pyramid of the last century and the organizational network of this century. Organizational structures have been flattened, dispersed, contracted out. The org chart is dead. What business leaders report is that the network is faster, more productive and more profitable than the pyramid. At LERN we have not done an org chart for 25 years, since we went virtual. We predicted this as Shift Three.
Cultural Comment Shift
Clark Quinn
NOVEMBER 19, 2019
I’ve been blogging now for over a decade, and one thing has changed. The phenomena is that we’re seeing a cultural comment shift; comments are now coming from shared platforms, not directly on the site.
About face
Doc Searls
OCTOBER 31, 2019
We can know more than we can tell. That one-liner from Michael Polanyi has been waiting half a century for a proper controversy, which it now has with facial recognition.
How to Transform a “Big, Old” Company into an Agile Digital Business
Irving Wladawsky-Berger
NOVEMBER 4, 2019
“As consumers, we take digital technologies for granted… We don’t wonder why these things are possible; we simply expect them,” said Designed for Digital a recently published book by Jeanne Ross , Cynthia Beath , and Martin Mocker in its Preface.
solving problems together
Harold Jarche
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
Most situations at work can be considered from the perspective of — is this a known problem or not? If it’s known, then the answer can be looked up or the best person can be found to deal with it. The answer may even have been automated or outsourced.
#2 Virtual Office Tools Everywhere
Nine Shift
OCTOBER 31, 2019
You probably don’t realize just how many ‘virtual office’ tools you use. Dispersed workers are just about in every large organization these days. They communicate and work together with others from a distance using online tools and software that just keeps getting better, with more of them. You can think of GotoMeeting as one popular tool. Just in our LERN organization, we use over 10 virtual office tools.
Unpacking some nuances
Clark Quinn
DECEMBER 3, 2019
In my book Engaging Learning , I had a suite of elements for both effective education practice and engaging experiences. Of course, the point was that they perfectly aligned.
The Electricity of Learning
Stephen Downes: Half an Hour
OCTOBER 25, 2019
Summary of a talk at eLearning Africa given by Jef Staes. I'm going to tell a story of why education is failing. We have a design error. This is a battle of two groups of people. There was an information shortage. So industry started schools. But today everything has changed.
Impact of AI on Government - Opportunities and Challenges
Irving Wladawsky-Berger
NOVEMBER 18, 2019
A few weeks ago I wrote about Leveraging AI to Transform Government based on a 2018 report by the Partnership for Public Service and the IBM Center for the Business of Government. The report illustrates how government is using AI by describing four use cases being pursued by different agencies.
the workflow of learning
Harold Jarche
NOVEMBER 13, 2019
I was asked today about my sensemaking routine. I try not to talk too much about how I do things because I believe that a practice — like personal knowledge mastery — has to be personal, or it will not last. But perhaps I can give some details to help others find there own way.
#1 Telecommuting Keeps Growing
Nine Shift
OCTOBER 31, 2019
The numbers on people and companies and hours spent working from home all keep growing. There’s no sign telecommuting will stop or even plateau. This is the silent revolution driving the changes in work, life and education in society right now. Not everyone will work from home, but 25% to 50% of people will. And those people are the ones most likely to be most productive and generating income for their work organizations.
Templates for good
Clark Quinn
OCTOBER 29, 2019
In terms of the various ways in which we can support the gaps in our cognition, one of the terms is ‘templates’ And it’s worth discussing what a template is, and considering them at a variety of levels. I want to suggest we should have templates for good. What is a template?
Mahid Abdulkarim at eLearning Africa.
Stephen Downes: Half an Hour
OCTOBER 25, 2019
Summary of a talk by Mahid Abdulkarim at eLearning Africa. I want to tell you a story. We ll learn from stories. I hope it will show why technology means so much for a student like me. My country, Sudan, went through a revolution. We overthrew a president of 30 years. I got to witness this.
we are the internet
Harold Jarche
NOVEMBER 27, 2019
I read the The Cluetrain Manifesto online in 1999, and later purchased the book. Even though the authors stated that it was not a business book, it provided a good lens though which to view our networked world at the time. I did not agree with all the theses but the book was still worth it.
Top Stories of October 2019
Nine Shift
OCTOBER 31, 2019
NEWS: the last NineShift presentation, the Grand Finale, will be streamed online LIVE! and FREE from San Diego on Thursday, November 21. No registration needed. Just go to www.lern.org to view it. Noon ET; 11 am CT; 10 am MT; 9 am PT. Now here’s the top 3 stories for October 2019.
Kate O’Neill #DevLearn Keynote Mindmap
Clark Quinn
OCTOBER 25, 2019
Kate O’Neill closed the DevLearn conference with a keynote on tech humanism. With a humorous but insightful presentation, she inspired us to strive for good. The post Kate O’Neill #DevLearn Keynote Mindmap appeared first on Learnlets. mindmap
Linda Nanan Vallee at eLearning Africa
Stephen Downes: Half an Hour
OCTOBER 25, 2019
Summary of a talk by Linda Nanan Vallee at eLearning Africa. I felt close to something Jef said earlier, about the mission we have on Earth. So I just wanted to share some very personal things, because I fel like we are a family. When I was young I wanted to become a fighter pilot.
seeing the value of cooperation
Harold Jarche
NOVEMBER 12, 2019
Nancy Dixon tells a wonderful story about ‘Researcher’s Square’ and the hallway of learning. The whole story is well-worth your time.
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