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A Short Q&A on Social Architecture
Since the launch of the Social Architecture ebook two weeks ago, two main questions keep coming back: Is this the end of hierarchy? and How do I create a community?
The Giant Misunderstanding on Burning Platforms
‘Burning Platform’ is change management jargon to describe the urgency of a situation to change our behavior. But what is the real meaning of it? I asked change management guru Daryl Conner.
Social Architecture – a Manifesto
Is it good to start the New Year with an ebook and a total makeover of the website? The only thing I know is that the world has changed and like a frog in boiling water, Organizational Change Management is now overcooked.
How to Belong to the 30% Successful Projects (Part 3)
When the rubber of program success hits the road, we see that tribal leadership is the mechanism that makes a social architecture tick. And this urges us to strike a balance between compliance and co-creation.
E Qwè?! – My Quest for Relevance ( #smc2010 congress )
There is no point in being relevant when you don’t have the permission to access the community you want to address. Relevance is a matter of co-creation, and this requires permission first.
The Case for Co-Creation
Compliance was a necessity during the Industrial Revolution, but ever since the digital economy has taken over it is blocking productivity. It turns out to be a classic case for change.
Change & Chocolate – Part 2
To see people who were once labeled as ‘sheep’ taking initiatives and putting their ass on the line is the greatest gift of all. Finding out that I am the one now needing to stretch in order to keep up with my Oompa Loompas – instead of the other way around – is a great experience.
Oh, The Places You’ll Go!
“If things start happening, don’t worry, don’t stew, just go right along and you’ll start happening too.”
— Dr. Seuss
Some Mails are Better Never Sent (Part 2)
It was only after I scrolled down in his reply to my own original email that I realized the damage I had done. I am a jerk. And now it’s almost midnight, so calling is not an option.
Unleash the Red Monkey (A Twitter Tale)
As I am writing this the second Twitter Brainstorm of OCPractitioners has just closed. I never thought it would be a confrontational idea for the 150+ followers. But somehow I have the feeling we have not quite crossed the chasm.
