Trends, evolutions, future aspects of society
Can the real-time enterprise be efficient?
We are living times with a growing focus on NOW. Increasingly, we have access to information anywhere, anytime and increasingly, our interaction behaviour asks for anywhere, anytime, now. That is evolution. However, is it also progress?
The Xpragmatic View #149 - August 9, 2010
Hyperconnected environments have tendency evolving towards uniformity since maintaining many disparate views adds too much complexity. The net result will be a preference for average and a commoditization of opinions.
The Xpragmatic View #145 - June 17, 2010
Numerous studies try identifying what is needed to become an excellent company. However, is our perception of excellence the correct one?
The Xpragmatic View #140 - April 4, 2010
Using social networks to build the new society - Are we on the right path?
Number of followers, connections, reputation, influence... they all become increasingly important social metrics. However, are we measuring the right things?
The Xpragmatic View #139 - February 24, 2010
The transformation of the parts
For the fans of social technology, the past decade has been a vibrant one and more is to come. In the next decade, we will be transformed.
The Xpragmatic View #135 - January 5, 2010
Social networks are complex environments with a lot of emergent behaviour. Today, we are only uncovering the first wrinkles of what might later become an in-depth transformation of our society. Yet, instead of using this as an accelerator for knowledge building, we are already retrenching in old habits.
The Xpragmatic View #134 - December 21, 2009
To manage a system effectively, you might focus on the interactions of the parts rather than on their behaviour taken separately - Russell Ackoff
The Xpragmatic View #133 - December 6, 2009
About Twitter, adaptive systems and antelopes
Social technology is transforming our life and our society. Will it be a change for the better or the worse?
The Xpragmatic View #132 - November 24, 2009
The use of enterprise social tools can improve the operational efficiency and effectiveness of an organisation. Unfortunately, it will not cure the real diseases of today's organisations.
The Xpragmatic View #130 - November 2, 2009
Social networks, discussion groups, (micro-) blogging, sharing bookmarks... Never before it was easier to connect with like-minded people or people with the same interests. But perhaps that is becoming one of the problems of the Web. It has become too easy to find like-minded people or people with the same interests.
The Xpragmatic View #125 - September 6, 2009
If the human race wants to survive on this planet, it will have to change its behaviour, its institutions, its government structures and its way of doing business. The chaordic theory carries the promise of the better organisational approach that will support this. Can it really work that way?
The Xpragmatic View #115 - April 29, 2009
For many of us, the Internet has become the primary information medium. At the same time, this medium is influencing our way of thinking and behaving. Do we have to worry?
The Xpragmatic View #104 - July 16, 2008
Together with the increasing success of social websites, an increasing quantity of personal information becomes visible on the web. In general, this is non-confidential information that people have provided while creating their profile on these social websites. So, not a big issue? Unfortunately, such information is not locked within these profiles, but grows into your new identity on the web. Who are you, according to the Internet?
The Xpragmatic View #97 - March 1, 2008
2008 trends that bring no added value, still might be fun to do
Well, this is the first View of the new year, so lets take it a bit easy and not too serious. And what can be less serious than some projections for the coming year? So, here we go with our own version of the trends of 2008 that will bring no added value, still might be fun to do.
The Xpragmatic View #95 - January 20, 2008
Where do the employees belong?
Our current economy is highly dynamic and the needs for more flexibility, adaptability and continuous change are continuously increasing. Yet, not all parties have equal strenghts and rights in this game.
The Xpragmatic View #93 - November 24, 2007
The economy is doing rather well over here in Europe, but organisations are facing growing problems while looking for additional resources. Are people no longer interested in work?
The Xpragmatic View #91 - October 20, 2007
In a competitive business environment, safeguarding the continuity of the company often requires starting initiatives that will result in a fundamental discontinuity for the social structure of the organisation. Do we have a choice?
The Xpragmatic View #89 - July 29, 2007
While trying to address the needs of less developed communities and countries, we must forget about high-profile all-embracing programs, but instead focus on smaller, local initiatives whereby local organisations and companies act as the mentors and the facilitators for the development of such community. Is this enough?
The Xpragmatic View #75 - July 28, 2006
What if you could send yourself an email message five, ten, twenty years in the future... Would you do it? What would you say?
The Xpragmatic View #71 - April 9, 2006
Every choice we make implies that we disregard a number of other options. However, we must be aware of the unfortunate reality that, in most cases, these other options will largely disappear or become unreachable. Every choice we make is one step further in constraining our future choices. Do we still have choices?
The Xpragmatic View #70 - March 2006
Recent evolutions in our understanding of physics and biology indicate that our environment, including ourselves, is the result of a far-reaching process of interaction and complementarity. Apparently, something makes that matter and organisms "automatically" collaborate growing to larger and more complex entities. Is there a place for business in the universe?
The Xpragmatic View #69 - October 2005
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