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  • Robert Paterson's Weblog: The end of text books - the end to school?

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    ]]>     2010-08-31T18:00:50+00:00     links for 2010-08-30 http://www.johnniemoore.com/blog/archives/002610.php Being Weird - Only Dead Fish Neil Perkin points to research suggesting much of popularly accepted psychological research is limited by the worldview of western industrialised democracies, and misleads us about how the wider world population thinks. Maps: How... 2610@http://www.johnniemoore.com/blog/
  • Being Weird - Only Dead Fish
    Neil Perkin points to research suggesting much of popularly accepted psychological research is limited by the worldview of western industrialised democracies, and misleads us about how the wider world population thinks.
  • Maps: How Mankind Remade Nature | Wired Science | Wired.com
    via @boetter
  • Dynamic Faciliation - 'how to' anual
    A clear guide to the 'Dynamic Facilitation' process originally developed by Jim Rough. Not my normal style of working but it has a lot going for it, especially in terms of allowing connections to emerge without forcing, and (IMHO) a more permissive approach than brainstorming.
  • Oxford English Dictionary 'will not be printed again' - Telegraph
    “Until six months ago I was clinging to the idea that printed books would likely last for ever. Since the arrival of the iPad I am now wholly convinced otherwise. “The printed book is about to vanish at extraordinary speed. I have two complete OEDs, but never consult them – I use the online OED five or six times daily. The same with many of my reference books – and soon with most. “Books are about to vanish; reading is about to expand as a pastime; these are inescapable realities”" via Preoccupations
  • Inspiration and Chai - Regrets of the Dying
    I'm always wary of people who suggest you might regret things when you're dying. I say I plan to be too busy dying to have time for regrets. But this article makes me think again.
  • E-book self-publishing tempts authors large and small | Open (minds, finds, conversations)...
    Antony Mayfield reflects on his experience of being conventionally published and the alternatives
  • Faking It: Why Wearing Designer Knockoffs May Have Hidden Psychological Costs: Scientific American
    "Wearing counterfeit glasses not only fails to bolster our ego and self-image the way we hope, it actually undermines our internal sense of authenticity. “Faking it” makes us feel like phonies and cheaters on the inside, and this alienated, counterfeit “self” leads to cheating and cynicism in the real world." Some interesting comments too. Via Andrew Sullivan's blog.

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    ]]>     2010-08-30T18:01:01+00:00     links for 2010-08-29 http://www.johnniemoore.com/blog/archives/002609.php Consortiumnews.com Craig Murray gives his account of the consequences of not towing the party line for the Foreign Office. Bureaucraicies/hierarchies at their worst.... 2609@http://www.johnniemoore.com/blog/
  • Consortiumnews.com
    Craig Murray gives his account of the consequences of not towing the party line for the Foreign Office. Bureaucraicies/hierarchies at their worst.

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  • M*A*S*H* Up with Improv, Scientists & Alan Alda | Yes and Space
    Geoff Jones found this 10min video of Alan Alda using improv games to show scientists how to connect more with their own enthusiasm, and with their audience.

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    ]]>     2010-08-28T18:00:58+00:00     links for 2010-08-27 http://www.johnniemoore.com/blog/archives/002607.php Blockbuster tells Hollywood studios it's preparing for mid-September bankruptcy | Company Town | Los Angeles Times Yikes. And I suspect the list of organisations who should be paying attention include a lot of higher education bodies, IMHO. Studies Show... 2607@http://www.johnniemoore.com/blog/
  • Blockbuster tells Hollywood studios it's preparing for mid-September bankruptcy | Company Town | Los Angeles Times
    Yikes. And I suspect the list of organisations who should be paying attention include a lot of higher education bodies, IMHO.
  • Studies Show Why Students Study is as Important as What - Inside School Research - Education Week
    If the teacher focusses on what will be assessed, the quality of pupil performance suffers. via @hjarche

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    ]]>     2010-08-27T18:00:38+00:00     On Your Knees! http://www.johnniemoore.com/blog/archives/002606.php I'm co-hosting a workshop in Finland on October 14th, alongside Simo Routarine and Viv McWaters. This will be part of the IAF Europe Conference in Helsinki. Here's a bit of the blurb: Status, or power, games are inherent in meetings... 2606@http://www.johnniemoore.com/blog/ I'm co-hosting a workshop in Finland on October 14th, alongside Simo Routarine and Viv McWaters.

    This will be part of the IAF Europe Conference in Helsinki. Here's a bit of the blurb:

    Status, or power, games are inherent in meetings - whether acknowledged or not. Sometimes status can get in the way, creating tension between individuals and limiting the potential for authentic communication and engagement.

    Status can play out in many ways: sometimes a connection occurs between strangers and they just feel they communicate on the same wavelength; or a careless step on someone's toes - an unseen status challenge - creates tension, or even conflict between individuals.

    The facilitator is in a unique status position and can use this to their advantage, enabling them to see status gaps and, most importantly, close those gaps to enhance communication.

    We can't avoid status games. This workshop is about learning to recognize them and how to play them more effectively.

    Details and registration

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    (Alejandro on Aug 27, 2010 7:22 PM)

    The blurb is really good!

    (Johnnie Moore on Aug 27, 2010 7:34 PM)

    Hi Alejandro... thanks - we'll try to live up to it!

    ]]>     2010-08-27T09:37:02+00:00     links for 2010-08-25 http://www.johnniemoore.com/blog/archives/002604.php The Cognitive Biases of Hierarchy More on the theme of how power corrupts... 2604@http://www.johnniemoore.com/blog/
  • The Cognitive Biases of Hierarchy
    More on the theme of how power corrupts

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    (Ian Glendinning on Sep 1, 2010 3:00 AM)

    Hi Johnnie, that source is explicitly "anarchistic", so naturally it's a pretty extreme set of statements - caricature almost. I recall an HBR paper back in the 80's called "In Praise of Hierarchy" ... which was at the time already an unfashionable push-back against more open democratic management arrangements long before the age of social media.

    I find myself doing the same thing these days. Good to recognize opposing sides of any argument, but in practice all things in moderation. Hierarchical authority and responsibility as well as freer communication and action channels. And that's true even with a "service" model .... management nearer the top "serving" the operational needs of those lower down the hierarchy - which is the way I tend to see it. With rights come responsibilities.

    ]]>     2010-08-25T18:00:57+00:00     Lying http://www.johnniemoore.com/blog/archives/002603.php Fascinating report from The Economist: How to tell when your boss is lying. Researchers identify a number of patterns common to CEOs and CFOs who turn out, with hindsight, to have misled analysts. Apparently, the liars tend to make more... 2603@http://www.johnniemoore.com/blog/ Fascinating report from The Economist: How to tell when your boss is lying. Researchers identify a number of patterns common to CEOs and CFOs who turn out, with hindsight, to have misled analysts. Apparently, the liars tend to make more references to general knowledge ("as you know"); and use the first person less.

    They also tend to superlatives ("fantastic" rather than "good") and swear more. And they use less phatic speech (ums and ers). Vehemence is no substitute for true certainty.

    Hat tip: Bob Sutton

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    ]]>     Miscellaneous (everything is) 2010-08-25T08:47:47+00:00     Great invitations http://www.johnniemoore.com/blog/archives/002602.php You probably know the story, quite possibly apocryphal, of Ernest Shackleton's newspaper ad for crew for his expedition to the South Pole:MEN WANTED FOR HAZARDOUS JOURNEY. LOW WAGES, BITTER COLD, LONG HOURS OF COMPLETE DARKNESS. SAFE RETURN DOUBTFUL. HONOUR AND... 2602@http://www.johnniemoore.com/blog/ You probably know the story, quite possibly apocryphal, of Ernest Shackleton's newspaper ad for crew for his expedition to the South Pole:
    MEN WANTED FOR HAZARDOUS JOURNEY. LOW WAGES, BITTER COLD, LONG HOURS
    OF COMPLETE DARKNESS. SAFE RETURN DOUBTFUL. HONOUR AND RECOGNITION IN
    EVENT OF SUCCESS
    I was thinking of using this when talking about the power of a good invitation.

    And then I wondered if any readers out there had examples of other remarkable invitations they've heard about or experienced?

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    (Tim Kastelle on Aug 24, 2010 4:01 AM)

    I saw a documentary on Shackleton that included a photo of that ad, so I suspect it's actually not apocryphal. Even if it is, it's a great story!

    ]]>     Miscellaneous (everything is) 2010-08-23T21:38:53+00:00     links for 2010-08-23 http://www.johnniemoore.com/blog/archives/002601.php Harrison Owen on Open Space, via Viv McWaters' blog Lyrical and rather brillant stuff... 2601@http://www.johnniemoore.com/blog/
  • Harrison Owen on Open Space, via Viv McWaters' blog
    Lyrical and rather brillant stuff

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    ]]>     2010-08-23T18:00:59+00:00     links for 2010-08-20 http://www.johnniemoore.com/blog/archives/002600.php Ray Kurzweil Responds to “Ray Kurzweil does not understand the brain” | KurzweilAI Linear thinking about the future is hardwired into our brains. Linear predictions of the future were quite sufficient when our brains were evolving. At that time,... 2600@http://www.johnniemoore.com/blog/
  • Ray Kurzweil Responds to “Ray Kurzweil does not understand the brain” | KurzweilAI
    Linear thinking about the future is hardwired into our brains. Linear predictions of the future were quite sufficient when our brains were evolving. At that time, our most pressing problem was figuring out where that animal running after us was going to be in 20 seconds. Linear projections worked quite well thousands of years ago and became hardwired. But exponential growth is the reality of information technology. We’ve seen smooth exponential growth in the price-performance and capacity of computing devices since the 1890 U.S. census, in the capacity of wireless data networks for over 100 years, and in biological technologies since before the genome project. There are dozens of other examples. This exponential progress applies to every aspect of the effort to reverse-engineer the brain. via @technoshamen

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    ]]>     2010-08-20T18:00:56+00:00     Not meeting like this (update) http://www.johnniemoore.com/blog/archives/002599.php We've had takers for 23 of the 30 places at We Can't Go On Meeting Like This (London, evening of September 6th, free). People are coming from as far away as Berlin and Madrid, which I wasn't expecting. Perhaps we're... 2599@http://www.johnniemoore.com/blog/ We've had takers for 23 of the 30 places at We Can't Go On Meeting Like This (London, evening of September 6th, free). People are coming from as far away as Berlin and Madrid, which I wasn't expecting. Perhaps we're onto something?

    Anyhoo, if you'd like to join us in not going on, it might be an idea to register now!

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    (Alejandro on Aug 20, 2010 2:34 PM)

    I would if I'd be in London. Enjoy it!

    ]]>     2010-08-19T18:14:40+00:00     links for 2010-08-19 http://www.johnniemoore.com/blog/archives/002598.php The Dialogue Experiment A nice description of one man's experiment with David Bohm's approach to dialogue. I found this in a twitter exchange with @CoCreatr that started with a tweet about the noise of the builders outside my flat.... 2598@http://www.johnniemoore.com/blog/
  • The Dialogue Experiment
    A nice description of one man's experiment with David Bohm's approach to dialogue. I found this in a twitter exchange with @CoCreatr that started with a tweet about the noise of the builders outside my flat. Serendipity or what.
  • Rick On the Road - Cynefin Framework versus Stacey Matrix versus network perspectives
    Some reflections on the Cynefin model. Interesting, though I had to suspend my fatigue with the effort to plot our rich world in ugly boxes.
  • No Copyright Law: The Real Reason for Germany's Industrial Expansion? - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International
    I've long thought our intellectual property laws impoverish our society in ways we barely understand. This article points to the potential costs.
  • Simple Rules, Complex Systems and Software Development | Edge of Chaos | Agile Development Blog
    Some nice illustrations via delicious.com/hjarche/complexity
  • The Cynefin Framework and (the Complexity of) Classroom Instruction | andrew j. cerniglia
    Includes a nice mindmap version of Snowden's Cynefin framework (well, some of it). via delicious/hjarche/complexity
    (tags: complexity cynefin)
  • the [non]billable hour: Building the Service Centered Firm
    Nice slideshare by Matt Homann, with some good ideas for lawyers on how to do a better job for clients. Transferable to other trades. I esp agreed about him telling them to use the phone more.
  • Cookies by Douglas Adams
    A brilliant story about our capacity for error
  • Living in a 89sq ft house - Vitality - Yahoo! News
    A brilliant 2min video about a guy who builds a tiny house and ends up in the tiny house construction business. Inspiring. via @nahumg
  • Why Liberals Should Care About Occupational Licensing «  Modeled Behavior
    A review of research on the considerable downsides of professional licensing. A great example of regulaton being counterproductive. Including the finding the licensing does not actually improve service quality.
  • Fiat releases details of first ever crowdsourced car
    via @AlbertoNardelli

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    ]]>     2010-08-19T18:01:04+00:00     Pushback http://www.johnniemoore.com/blog/archives/002597.php Everyone's seems to be into co-creation and crowdsourcing these days. Here's a lovely reality check for lazy brands who assume too much about what to expect. It's the phenomenon of "yes I'd love for you to collaborate by washing my... 2597@http://www.johnniemoore.com/blog/ Everyone's seems to be into co-creation and crowdsourcing these days. Here's a lovely reality check for lazy brands who assume too much about what to expect. It's the phenomenon of "yes I'd love for you to collaborate by washing my dishes and peeling my potatoes"

    Hat tips Katie Chatfield and Kirsty

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    » An Open Letter to All of Advertising and Marketing from C&C Nerd Factory
    Brian would like to be left alone: (click the image to enlarge) Can you blame him for not wanting to make videos for a sausage manufacturer? LINK LINK 2...

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    (Hank on Aug 23, 2010 7:27 PM)

    Dear Brian,

    We are terribly sorry for the misunderstanding. It turns out you weren't the target for our advert. We're working on making our content more targeted through digital distribution tools, but for now you're going to have to simply take what you can away from our messaging - which was clearly about sausage - and simply not participate in the microsite and video part.

    See, there are people out there in the world who have a job that involves work they find particularly interesting, and it does more for them than paying their bills. Your attitude toward work and life suggest that you wouldn't be the type to make a video even if it brought you definite rewards. This is called a psychographic, Brian.

    Also, being 27, you're right on the edge of a technological and behavioral shift. All the people younger than you have grown up with video editing software and the ability to dynamically use the Internet and technology in unprecedented ways. It is they who will go to our site and submit a video. And they will share, and comment, and take interest in the possibilities of their creativity and the creativity of others. (That is, if we do a good job providing them with a reason to be there and to contribute. Leave that up to us).

    It's a new culture, Brian - your having children in the past few years and working a job that likely doesn't hinge on the latest developments of the social web has perhaps kept you a bit behind the curve. Don't worry, though - you'll eventually assimilate. And so will 100 million others just like you. In the bell curve graph you're what we call the "late majority." Maybe we can talk next year. Perhaps by then your kids will be sleeping in on Saturdays and you can use that time to explore the creative, social web. We'll be there - feel free to look us up.

    Sincerely,

    Advertising

    (Andrew on Aug 24, 2010 12:26 AM)

    I eagerly await the bound copy (well, probably e-book), 'Brian and Advertising: The Complete Correspondence'

    (Jason on Aug 25, 2010 5:46 PM)

    Um, Dear Advertising. Trust me when I say this... You're wrong. I work in the industry, and have had to make 100 of these shitty microsites. I've seen the analytics. They're not on your side.

    In fact, the only reason these microsites exist is so that some clueless product or brand manager can masturbate to the *idea* of Brian just LOVING YOUR BRAND OMG SO MUCH HE MAKES TEH VIDEOS!!!#111

    Truth is, Brian came to your site, and was considered a "bounce."

    He left immediately, and so did the 20 year olds, the 15 year olds, and the 40 year olds. Because he was hoping to find dietary information on your sausage, or maybe if it was Fred Meyers or Safeway that sold them. Turns out, he DOES make videos, they're of, and for, his friends. Not his sausage.

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  • Competition Makes Groups More Creative « Creativity & Innovation
    I have mixed feelings about the how competition affects creativity... sometimes it feels like it adds excitement more than wisdom. But Keith Sawyer has some interesting research.
  • Beloit College Mindset List
    This is so funny, it makes the realisation that I am getting old almost bearable. Found via DailyKos. Enjoy.

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