Posts Tagged ‘AGB2009’

AGB2009: chain reaction

Tuesday, October 6th, 2009

This part of the AGB2009 series (see the presentation)
AGB2009: chain reaction

BACKGROUND

Did you ever notice how small innovations could generate unintended consequences?

ABSTRACT

The Internet is based on a main technology: the “router”, a piece of hardware that takes whatever you send on the Internet, split it in small “packets”, then everything is re-assembled at the final destination.

A recent article showed how one of the pioneers behind the original routers evolved the system. But, unintentionally or not, created a potentially contentious innovation.

AGB2009: evolution

Monday, October 5th, 2009

When I announced the AGB2009 series, I planned a three-stages publication.
First, the abstract; then, a mind-map of my argument; finally, the summary, to be published here or elsewhere.
The fourth step, the full article, is for future publication as an e-book.
I published other maps, as minutes of public events, on September 24th (for the post-i2010) and [...]

AGB2009: a balancing act

Thursday, October 1st, 2009

This part of the AGB2009 series (see the presentation)
AGB2009: a balancing act

BACKGROUND

In my business experience from late 1980s, I almost never saw a coherent organization- it is more a work-in-progress.

ABSTRACT

Few decades ago, the European Parliament started being directly elected by citizens.

Accordingly, a sequence of treaties and agreement gradually strengthened the European institutions.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

This bibliography is slightly more “technical”- nothing is worse that an uninformed discussion on the future of political or business organizations

AGB2009: creative burden sharing

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

This part of the AGB2009 series (see the presentation)
AGB2009: creative burden sharing

BACKGROUND

In my activities with partners, we had occasional mismatches between the skills, the budget allocations, and the actual needs.

ABSTRACT

Map the partners and interests involved in international initiatives.

You will be surprised to see how the “geometry” of the parties involved lacks any symmetry.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

A slightly unusual bibliography- more an inspiration than a reference

AGB2009: science and the nation state

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

This part of the AGB2009 series (see the presentation)
AGB2009: science and the nation state

BACKGROUND

The relationship between power and scientific inquiry has never been easy.

ABSTRACT

Science is not built in a vacuum. Despite what some scientists say, usually after mingling with the losing side in a war, the “political neutrality” of science has never been proved.

Can science be national? What is the real difference between basic and applied research? How do you communicate and control science in a democratic world?

BIBLIOGRAPHY

The bibliography spans across few decades

Do you ask questions?

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

If you read old articles from this blog, you will see that questions or challenges are more common than answers.

Yes, I share some answers- but based on my business experience, or review of written material and news based on experience.

The point is: in our complex world, there are way too many people who hide behind a label: “expert”.

Recently I have been indirectly told that I like to ask questions.

And this article is a short summary…

AGB2009- democracy @ work – visual map

Friday, September 18th, 2009

This part of the AGB2009 series (see the presentation)
AGB2009: democracy @ work

This short article contains the visual outline of the article, using an OpenSource “mind mapping” software and community, called Xmind.net
The
original abstract and bibliography was published on 2009-09-10
democracy @ work: the map

everybody talks about democracy- at the polls.

but why limiting democracy to a voting exercise? how could you extend that into the workplace?

and what are the consequences of new technologies and media access to the workplace social environment

read this short article for an explanation of the visual map (and a link to the source, so that you can study its details!)

visual approach

A picture is worth 1000 words.

Actually, a picture can be used as an outline to understand more than 1000 words.

I have no artistic pretense- but I think visually.

As explained in the the presentation, the abstract is the first step, followed by this map, and then, the article.

Read the abstract if you want to think about your own position on the subject. Read the map if you want to just see what are my arguments. And read the article if you want to read my position and some experience-based ideas and suggestions.

Communicating online/offline: a quick reference

Friday, September 11th, 2009

If you read this blog once in a while, you probably remember the announce that I posted on 2009-04-22: “Social Networking: First Book

At the time, I added only the link to the printed version.

This article is really what I could call a “meta-article”: an article about articles.

With links and references not just to material published in this blog, but also material that I published elsewhere, and bibliographical references.

AGB2009- democracy @ work

Thursday, September 10th, 2009

This part of the AGB2009 series (see the presentation)
AGB2009: democracy @ work

BACKGROUND

Are the new technologies just another set of tools? Few examples and considerations seed the discussion.

ABSTRACT

Until not too long ago, innovations in technologies and business processes required capital investment.

The new “crowdinnovation” approach changes the communication and negotiation model.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

The target is, obviously, how to get the best out of the innovation that you cannot control.

And how to motivate employees to contribute.

Dutch & Asynchronous guided brainstorming

Sunday, September 6th, 2009

Well, if you visited this blog, you know that I like reading and writing.

Actually, I published yesterday and today two short multilingual stories (Everybody knows… and Not just writing…) in my “virtual village”, as I call my profile inside Draugiem.lv :)

What links the title to those two articles?

If you want to skip to the solution, this is the link