Archive: 2012

The chasm between being and becoming

Consultants are no futurists. However, while being involved in the promotion of new, emerging technologies, we somewhat become futurists and then, we should also act so.
The Xpragmatic View #195 - May 5, 2012

The problem is that there is a solution

To a large extent, our thinking is conditioned by what we know is possible. Therefore, our solutions often only address the symptoms of a problem instead of the root causes.
The Xpragmatic View #194 - April 7, 2012

Collaboration as it is – Working together, alone – Part 7

Collaboration is the participation of independent actors in mutual interactions to deliver a specific result, either chosen or not. The so-called collaboration is the result of the interactions that occur, but collaboration is not the purpose.
The Xpragmatic View #193 - March 17, 2012

Collaboration as it is – Working together, alone – Part 6

More and better collaboration has always been the mantra of Enterprise 2.0. Is Enterprise 2.0 a game changer for collaboration?
The Xpragmatic View #192 - March 10, 2012

Collaboration as it is – Working together, alone – Part 5

Collaboration within the enterprise is difficult because most of the defence mechanisms that exist in normal social contexts cannot be deployed within the enterprise.
The Xpragmatic View #191 - March 3, 2012

Collaboration as it is – Working together, alone – Part 4

Words are an extremely poor representation of our reality and it only gets worse when we write them down, especially in PowerPoint.
The Xpragmatic View #190 - February 25, 2012

Collaboration as it is – Working together, alone – Part 3

We have looked at how companies collaborate, so now let's move on to individuals.
The Xpragmatic View #189 - February 18, 2012

Collaboration as it is – Working together, alone – Part 2

The basic premise of collaboration is simple: working together to achieve a common goal. However, can it be done without consequences?
The Xpragmatic View #188 - February 11, 2012

Collaboration as it is – Working together, alone – Part 1

Like most things in life, collaboration is a simple thing. However, we humans have tendency not to think too much about simple things and then, they seem to become complex, since they rarely work out as planned. This paper is an exercise in simple thinking about simple things so that we might understand what makes them really work.
The Xpragmatic View #187 - February 4, 2012

Deciding together, alone

In this complex world we live in, most decisions require the involvement of multiple individuals. However, we must be aware of the fact that decisions are never made by a group, but always by individuals.
The Xpragmatic View #186 - January 21, 2012

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