May 2008
The Archives
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05.16.08Some related links – adding on to another conversation.I commented on Fred Wilson's Looking Forward post yesterday and he reblogged a part of my comment in his tumblog here. Tt's been generating a few emails to me so for those that are interested, here are a few other links that follow that theme...- A few of us are convening an event that is digging deeper into that mindset that riffs off open source openeverything.net.- Ervin Laszlo's Macroshift - a book about the evolution of civilization and the interplay of technology and mindsets (my highlights and links to the book - additional post here)- A post of mine on ...
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05.09.08Forces at play in the The Great RemixThe final piece from this work on The Great Remix are a couple of presentations that explore the forces at play. I've yet to add annotated detail but here they are nonetheless.Summary | View | Upload your ownDetail | View | Upload your own
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05.09.08Doing differently in the Great RemixThe one other piece that I'll share from my exploration into the Great Remix, is a part about how I see doing happening differently as we move forward. The following four areas now describe how doing is different in the context of the Great Remix. Employ Systems Dynamics (From conductor to mix master) As the systems of our civilization demonstrate instability and failure more frequently, openings are created for previously unexpected initiatives to emerge. We can’t know when or how but rather must work to condition the emergence of those initiatives. Turntable Originally uploaded by mrhayata Insights from the domains of systems science point ...
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05.09.08The Great RemixPart of my silence over the last few months has been from some deep-digging I was doing in an engagement with the Social Innovation group at MaRS and with the Centre for Social Innovation. One of the great things about the engagement was an opportunity to push deeper into what's underneath social innovation, social entrepreneurship and social enterprise. What's come from that is seeping into most everything I'm doing right now - and so it's about time I get back to posting what I've been discovering.Perhaps the most profound observation during the course of this exploration is that social ...
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05.02.08Social Tech Training – June 22-24, 2008That's right, Social Tech Training is happening this June in Toronto. Here's the link and a quick blurb. Check-it out and sign-up if it catches your eye. Coming from Web of Change and MaRS it's bound to be an excellent event!No one working in social change these days can afford to ignore the opportunities offered by the web. Most organizations get stuck, though, on "How do we do it?" "Where do we start?" and "Who can help us?" Interest in high, but the talent pool of people equipped to understand, prioritize, and implement these tools and ideas remains limited.We've gathered ...
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Igniter published Reporting & Analytics | Rally Software Development.
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Igniter shared Olympics still alive in the coffeeshop..
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Igniter shared Patriotic munchkin window art.
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Igniter shared Showdown time. Cumon ->.
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Igniter shared A welcoming entrance in the snow..
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Igniter published Interesting mobile neighborhood messaging service....
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