Peter Drucker said (something like) Corporations as they are will die in 25 years (couldn't recall the exact wording, if you got the original quote pls share with us here, thanks!).
He said it in year 2000.
So where are we now?
Wednesday 31 December 2008
Tuesday 30 December 2008
Idea of the day – Blogging 2.0 (or 3.0?)
Story as process, not product.
In the spirit of my previous post and Jeff Jarvis' insight in Replacing the Article, I’m onto a large project to empty the arsenal and blaze away all my ammunition, including those still lying on production line...
highlight of Jeff Jarvis' insightful post:
To recap, I think the new unit of coverage needs to include:
1. Curated Aggregation. Do what you do best, link to the rest…
2. A blog that treats the story as a process, not a product, with continuing coverage and conversation, asking and answering questions, giving updates, filling in gaps…
3. A wiki that give us a snapshot of current knowledge…
4. Discussion. Where do you think the best – most intelligent and illuminating – discussion is going on?
Blogging 2.0. Are you ready?
In the spirit of my previous post and Jeff Jarvis' insight in Replacing the Article, I’m onto a large project to empty the arsenal and blaze away all my ammunition, including those still lying on production line...
highlight of Jeff Jarvis' insightful post:
To recap, I think the new unit of coverage needs to include:
1. Curated Aggregation. Do what you do best, link to the rest…
2. A blog that treats the story as a process, not a product, with continuing coverage and conversation, asking and answering questions, giving updates, filling in gaps…
3. A wiki that give us a snapshot of current knowledge…
4. Discussion. Where do you think the best – most intelligent and illuminating – discussion is going on?
Blogging 2.0. Are you ready?
Genuine Authenticity?
It’s been uplifting seeing the trend for authenticity in modern business thinking; yet worrying while many people wired with ‘skills’ (+zero-sum game) mind-set are so keen with learning & using this new ‘skills'...
It's kind of funny being genuine & authentic now becomes something we have to pay to learn..
...and in the worst case scenario, it could turn out to be something like what we’ve seen in movies for years, skilled & charming jerks cheating young innocent virgins...
Highlight of a recent FT article:
Comedian Stephen Colbert coined the term “truthiness” to describe the authenticity that Americans yearned for. Truthiness was not, he explained, the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, but rather “something that seems like the truth – the truth we want to exist”.
Revealing. At least to naive people like me.
So the convergence of material/commercial benefits and virtue is not yet under way. It’s just development in the field of strategy & tactics.
Reality shows, I realized, are still shows.
It brings back the question: what’s the role of ethics in our society? Does it matter? Does it Really matter? Anymore?
Update: Just a guess
Ethics/morality/virtue, could just be a tool for social elite. Needless to say, it’s to facilitate their governing/leading/managing you and me (are we really free?).
It's kind of funny being genuine & authentic now becomes something we have to pay to learn..
...and in the worst case scenario, it could turn out to be something like what we’ve seen in movies for years, skilled & charming jerks cheating young innocent virgins...
Highlight of a recent FT article:
Comedian Stephen Colbert coined the term “truthiness” to describe the authenticity that Americans yearned for. Truthiness was not, he explained, the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, but rather “something that seems like the truth – the truth we want to exist”.
Revealing. At least to naive people like me.
So the convergence of material/commercial benefits and virtue is not yet under way. It’s just development in the field of strategy & tactics.
Reality shows, I realized, are still shows.
It brings back the question: what’s the role of ethics in our society? Does it matter? Does it Really matter? Anymore?
Update: Just a guess
Ethics/morality/virtue, could just be a tool for social elite. Needless to say, it’s to facilitate their governing/leading/managing you and me (are we really free?).
Monday 29 December 2008
Blaze away your ammunition...Now!
I bet many of you dudes/bloggers/dreamers out there have behind your head an arsenal full of ammunition. I mean a ton of ideas that overload your head. And for some reason you haven’t yet turn it into a concrete blog post...
If one of your reasons is, ‘I’m still not quite ready’, ‘I’m still not quite sure how to present it in the right way’, ‘I may as well wait for a while’, ‘I may need a bit more time to figure it out’ etc… read point 8 & 9 of this post by Seth Godin.
8. Show up. Not writing is not a useful way of expressing your ideas. Waiting for perfect is a lousy strategy.
9. Say it. Don't hide, don't embellish. (Read the post here)
Don’t worry about grammatical mistakes or imperfect analogy or messy reasoning or inaccurate quotes or possible stupidity, in Seth’s words, you can, and should, always “edit yourself ruthlessly”; in John Wooden’s words, “he who makes the most mistakes wins.”
Blaze away your ammunition...Now!
If one of your reasons is, ‘I’m still not quite ready’, ‘I’m still not quite sure how to present it in the right way’, ‘I may as well wait for a while’, ‘I may need a bit more time to figure it out’ etc… read point 8 & 9 of this post by Seth Godin.
8. Show up. Not writing is not a useful way of expressing your ideas. Waiting for perfect is a lousy strategy.
9. Say it. Don't hide, don't embellish. (Read the post here)
Don’t worry about grammatical mistakes or imperfect analogy or messy reasoning or inaccurate quotes or possible stupidity, in Seth’s words, you can, and should, always “edit yourself ruthlessly”; in John Wooden’s words, “he who makes the most mistakes wins.”
Blaze away your ammunition...Now!
Thursday 25 December 2008
Christmas Launch:"Change the World with Ideas"
What causes changes in our world? A lot. It starts with ideas. PLUS: tons of action, experiments, failures & persistence. Ideas, however overrated or underrated nowadays, are not enough.
"...ideas are easy, try to do it - that's the test..."
--Guy Kawasaki
Not enough, not deciding, yet absolutely necessary. Inspirational ideas are the origin (see related post) of all great changes. And we can all contribute to this and be part of the changes.
"Change the World with Ideas" is not just a grand yet empty statement, it's not just the business of so-called gurus or innovators. It's something we can practice every single day and yes, it's Our Business. We all have a role in it, if we give a damn.
We develop or refine or improve ideas ('Think'); we experiment new ideas and put 'em into practice ('Innovate'); we share brilliant ideas and encourage innovative practices ('Spread').
We don't have to be thinkers with superb ideas or innovators with hyper elastic minds to do our part. The easiest way for us to contribute and "Change the World with Ideas" (and what this blog attempts to do), is to spread those brilliant ideas & practices, value-add a bit if possible, and pray for someone with great potential out there to get inspired, then go on to create something and change our world for the better......and that someone, ladies and gentlemen, may very well be You.
Wish You A Merry & Meaningful Christmas!
"...ideas are easy, try to do it - that's the test..."
--Guy Kawasaki
Not enough, not deciding, yet absolutely necessary. Inspirational ideas are the origin (see related post) of all great changes. And we can all contribute to this and be part of the changes.
"Change the World with Ideas" is not just a grand yet empty statement, it's not just the business of so-called gurus or innovators. It's something we can practice every single day and yes, it's Our Business. We all have a role in it, if we give a damn.
We develop or refine or improve ideas ('Think'); we experiment new ideas and put 'em into practice ('Innovate'); we share brilliant ideas and encourage innovative practices ('Spread').
We don't have to be thinkers with superb ideas or innovators with hyper elastic minds to do our part. The easiest way for us to contribute and "Change the World with Ideas" (and what this blog attempts to do), is to spread those brilliant ideas & practices, value-add a bit if possible, and pray for someone with great potential out there to get inspired, then go on to create something and change our world for the better......and that someone, ladies and gentlemen, may very well be You.
Wish You A Merry & Meaningful Christmas!
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