Collective Intelligence and Collective Wisdom

Posted on 26. May, 2009 by in * Collaborative Design, * Leadership Ecology, * Organizational Learning

“Change” has been the big topic of conversation for some time now. For the most part, the change that everyone writes about and talks about is economic change. There has been much written about the change from a manufacturing economy to a service economy and there has been much written about the movement of manufacturing more »

Vic on Organizational Learning

Posted on 27. Feb, 2009 by in * Collaborative Design

Let’s set the stage for what this section of Discovery Fuel’s blog on organizational learning is all about. Companies that fall into this category often describe themselves as learning organizations. It is one of the first recognized concepts that the corporate world has successfully used to bridge the previously huge gap between education and business. more »

Online Learning To Reshape Our World ?

Posted on 27. Feb, 2009 by in * Collaborative Design, * Organizational Learning

I’ve been behind the mark in getting some good material out relating to online collaboration tools because I’m actually formulating new potions back in my personal ‘Colab’oratory. I am continuing my search for KISS (keep it stupid simple) online environments that will allow us all to connect online in amazing ways – no matter where more »

The 'WE' Part Hasn't Worked Because 'YOU' Are Making 'R'ational Decisions

Posted on 13. Feb, 2009 by in * Collaborative Design, * Leadership Ecology

I watched ‘The Colbert Report’ recently (see below video). He had this guy on named Jonah Lehrer who wrote the book “How We Decide”. Ohhhhh, we are so fooled by our own rational mind. You know, that tough guy part of us who thinks its in control when instead its his sister, the emotional/intuitive part more »

Validation Generates Deep Collaboration

Posted on 27. Jan, 2009 by in * Collaborative Design, * Leadership Ecology

There are some things that do not need explanation. Want to feel real good at your next gathering or meeting? Then take time from your busy schedule and allow yourself to feel good for a couple minutes. Check out these two AWESOME videos. Play one of these at your next meeting or pow wow and more »

Online Collaboration Boosts Power of the People

Posted on 26. Jan, 2009 by in * Collaborative Design

This is such exciting times that we live in. The world is cracking and inside is something completely different for us to feast on. Yes, the turmoil part is painful; very very painful. Yet we’ve got to feed off the energy of what is working, of what feels exciting, to get us out of the more »

Technology's Influence on Behavior Changes

Posted on 23. Jan, 2009 by in * Collaborative Design, * Leadership Ecology

I watched this interesting video on company and personal branding, which are often one in the same these days. Check it out because it tells an underlying tale of how technology is influencing our behavior. Additionally David Armano tells a story here of how positive interactions with his iPod has changed his ‘dropping’ behavior. This more »

Defining the Innovation Economy

Posted on 05. Jan, 2009 by in * Collaborative Design, * Leadership Ecology

Podcast from iInnovate http://iinnovate.blogspot.com/ LISTEN UP … Geoffrey Moore – VC, Consultant, and Bestselling Author of Crossing the Chasm … Geoffrey Moore is a VC with Mohr Davidow Ventures, consultant and, most famously, the bestselling author of Crossing the Chasm, Inside the Tornado and Dealing with Darwin. http://iinnovate.blogspot.com/2007/01/geoffrey-moore-bestselling-author-of.html Talks about: -Darwin vs Ecosystems -Competition vs more »

The Need For Communicating About Our Communication

Posted on 29. Dec, 2008 by in * Collaborative Design, * Leadership Ecology

Join Abhijit and I in this dialog about the evolution of “communication” … ————————- Dec 24, 2008 AM Vic, I’ve been in the business of mass communication and making efforts to ease the man-to-man communication process. Abhijit Banerjee, 54 Calcutta India ————————- Hello Abhijit, I am curious to learn more about your statement: ” efforts more »

Ecological Design Principles

Posted on 06. Dec, 2008 by in * Collaborative Design

Click To Enlarge Principles of Ecology From the Center for Ecoliteracy (By Fritjof Capra) 1-Networks *Interdependence, Diversity, and Complexity* The members of an ecosystem are interconnected in a vast network of relationships in which all life processes are interdependent and achieve stability through a diversity of linkages. 2-Boundaries *Scale and Limits* At all scales of more »

Collaboration: The Dance Between Inner and Outer Realities

Posted on 28. Nov, 2008 by in * Collaborative Design, * Leadership Ecology

So what’s real? And what influences it? Is it all withIN me where the control power lies? Or is it withOUT me? … And what the hec does this have to do with COLLABORATION ? <p style=”text-align:left”><img src=”http://www.mi2g.com/cgi/mi2g/press/images/h_consciousness.jpg”/></p> Some say to themselves; I have no power of my own and I am controlled by the more »

Insights on Team Identity and Self Expression

Posted on 30. Oct, 2008 by in * Collaborative Design, * Leadership Ecology

This is a real experience relating to my own personal authenticty awarenesss and development. I encourage you to do the same. Below are insights from John Voris of Authentic Systems after a healthy discussion on personal development and team building. Go ahead and listen in… — “Vic,  It was a pleasure talking with you. We more »

Vic on Team Building

Posted on 06. Oct, 2008 by in * Collaborative Design, * Leadership Ecology

Allow me to set the context for this section of my blog. For me, team building is a highly important aspect of any organization’s development. Very few of you will argue me that. However, I propose that it is rare to see team building as a process that is directly integrated into the work that more »

Vic on Creative Learning

Posted on 05. Oct, 2008 by in * Collaborative Design

Let’s set the stage for what will be discussed here: What does this subject have to do with anything outside of a school environment? Well allow me to elaborate … The world has changed. Noooo, the world is not ‘about’ to change, it HAS changed. And the way we learn no longer fits into the more »

Not Your Basic Ethics – Values Development Training

Posted on 19. Jan, 2007 by in * Collaborative Design, * Leadership Ecology, * Organizational Learning

Ethics? Values? Who cares!? “YOU” better care. Did you know that each person’s underlying values and beliefs systems are what drives their actions? Those actions are how things get done by your team members. By linking individual values with your company’s principles, practices, and policies, your world becomes a happier place, with more sustained commitments more »

Who Says It Ain’t Easy Being Green ?! (Sustainable Business Planning Workshop)

Posted on 16. Jan, 2007 by in * Collaborative Design, * Sustainable Innovation

How to Create a ‘Sustainable’ Business Plan AN ONLINE WORKSHOP .Join Vic Desotelle from DiscoveryFuel.com for an ONLINE collaborative sustainable business planning workshop series. This session will allow you to preview and inquire about the series, which is for small business social entrepreneurs who have dreamed of owning a sustainable business. Learn how to make more »

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