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Unraveling Social Interaction (Part 4)

Who could have known that in order to find out the influence of national culture on human interaction one needs to investigate the cockpit transcripts of plane crashes?

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The Clash of Authority and Influence

Jumping to conclusions about the relationship between authority, influence and why your boss is so grumpy – especially about social media.

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Don’t Fence Me In (Book Review)

A review of Jef Staes’ newest book in which he claims that we are grinding to a halt because of three fences that we have built around education, organizations and society.

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The Impact of Social Media on Doing Business

One minute interview with social media expert Clo Willaerts on the impact of social media on business… and change management.

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It’s Not What You See, It’s What You Get!

Our tendency to ignore the invisible parts of an organization chart can lead us to the wrong conclusions about what success really is.

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Gamers Will Save Our Economy (Part 4)

Here is a 12 min presentation by Seth Priebatsch – a proud college dropout – explaining us essential things about the gaming fabric that is being installed on top of our social fabric.

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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?

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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.

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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.

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Gamers Will Save Our Economy

For children growing up today, gaming may be more important than mastering math. It is not only about mastering a skill, but most of all about finding alternatives and re-inventing the rules.

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