Today is Sunday, and, as it is becoming my tradition, I enjoy watching at specific issues (e.g. political polls) from a different perspective.
In this case, biology.
Actually, the inspiration is the constant flurry of partisan bile that I read on my wall on one of my Facebook profiles (the one where, for historical reasons, I have mainly Italian connections).
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.
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.
I just wanted to share with all those that I am supporting (or preparing to support) pro-bono another step in my plan that could, maybe, become useful in the future to our common activities
my purpose? I found wasteful and boring to repeat what I already did; it is much more interesting and useful to create something new, or use a framework to build new ideas and services
but that is, in the end, the OpenSource spirit 
more democratic than most of our other form of cooperation 
along my career, as well as in other activities before, I always enjoyed negotiating.
often, I have been called in by partners after they had already built a contract-based relationship: that wasn’t working as planned
this post is long and without a chapter-by-chapter division: because it is a short summary of what I learned to do, and what to avoid