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Four Pillars: Unintended consequences of bad software design

June 22nd, 2006 · 1 Comment · Four pillars

We’re in for a real shock as Generation M waltz into the workplace.
[I have no real idea where the kernel for this particular snowball comes from, I read voraciously and converse with many people. To someone out there, thanks.]
I think we’ve built a strange ritual in the workplace. We start using something new and unfamiliar, [...]

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Four Pillars: On innovation and education

June 22nd, 2006 · 3 Comments · Four pillars

This post was triggered by a quotation from Bob Sutton’s Weird Ideas That Work, brought to my notice by Chief Innovation Officer, who also informs us that Professor Sutton is now blogging. Great. And thanks to Chief Innovation Officer.
Here’s the quote:

Organising for routine work: Drive out variance
Organising for innovative work: Enhance variance

This contention and conflict, [...]

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