I always loved this sketch by Hugh MacLeod (@gapingvoid), It was released in 2005 and titled Hierarchy vs Flow. At first glance you chuckle and then you pause and ponder your own organization’s hierarchy and then finally you start thinking about where you sit in the mix. Sure it’s a cynical view of the […]
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The world of work is rapidly changing. New technology, new competition, new strategies demand workers stay current, adaptable and responsive to this change. Organized learning, historically the course factory, has a solution and frankly it’s just more of the same in smaller packages. L&Ds latest answer to this growing complexity is faster, smaller training. This
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As you likely know, Reimaging is the process of removing all the software from your computer and reinstalling it. This process is necessary if your operating system becomes damaged or corrupt. This is actually an excellent metaphor for what needs to happen to many organization’s operating systems. There is much criticism of the world of
In a brilliant example of showing your work, Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters shared his process for writing the songs on the album Sonic Highway which included having conversations with random people in various cities, copying and pasting snippets into a song outline, and reflecting on the experiences. I admire this transparency, an example of
Implement, Do, Start, Launch, are all terms that indicate a program or project is underway. It’s the language of the business initiative. But when these words precede the action of “Social”, it’s a bit perplexing. We don’t “do” social, we are social. Being social is just connecting, communicating, and sharing usually with the key
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