Generative Orgs – Page 3 – Authentic Organizations

Boost Economies Don’t Unleash Potential — They Channel It

Sep 19, 2012

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in Boost Economy, Generative Orgs, Members’ connections to Orgs

Conversations with Traci Fenton of WorldBlu and Paul Carlile at Boston University have me thinking about the link between the Boost economy and human potential. When Traci describes the value of organizational democracy, she explains that it unleashes human potential and helps to change the world. When Paul describes decision-making processes designed to facilitate broad…

Self-Reliance Versus Interdependence in The Boost Economy

Jun 15, 2012

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cv harquail

in Communities of Commerce, Generative Orgs, Progressive Organizational Movements, Social Media, Web 2.0 & Org 2.0

Being independent and “going it alone” can feel very satisfying. Our culture prizes independent initiative, so much so that we often overlook the importance of working with each other to help each other. I see this bias towards independence when gurus talk about leaders as though followers don’t exist. And, I see this bias in…

Scale Positive Behaviors by Designing Them Into Social Software

Mar 20, 2012

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cv harquail

in “Social” Orgs & Media, Generative Orgs, Organizational Change, Organizational Design, Social Media, Web 2.0 & Org 2.0

Why doesn’t every piece of cake come with two forks? There’s no fixed reason why the cake can only come with one fork. But, having only one fork is an obstacle to sharing, even for the most generous of potential dessert-sharers. Why not bring me a second fork, to make it easy for me to…

The Social Technology Trifecta: Individual, Organizational and Economic Change

Mar 6, 2012

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cv harquail

in “Social” Orgs & Media, Communities of Commerce, Employees/Individuals, Generative Orgs, Organizational Change, Progressive Organizational Movements, Social Media, Web 2.0 & Org 2.0

Social Technologies — all those different tools we talk about as ‘social media’ — are creating the opportunity for a social change trifecta. Social technologies are making it possible for us to transform how individuals, organizations and economics interact with each other, in ways that can help all three thrive. Social technologies make rich, complex,…

“Social” Media Make “Voice” and Contribution Possible

Feb 22, 2012

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cv harquail

in “Social” Orgs & Media, Employees/Individuals, Generative Orgs, Members’ connections to Orgs, Social Media, Web 2.0 & Org 2.0

What does it mean for organizations to become more “social”? Becoming “social” means that more people across the organization can contribute their ideas and have influence. Why? Because social technologies make it possible for more people to have Voice. What is Voice? Voice is having a say with the expectation that you will also be…

Don’t Tell Esty That Authenticity Is Getting “Old” — The Social Dynamic Between Crafters and Buyers is Timeless

Oct 27, 2011

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cv harquail

in All about Authenticity, Generative Orgs, Work-Life-Meaning

“A deluge of vintage and artisanal products is now available online and through mass-market retailers. Has authenticity become just another fad?” Here’s a quick response to today’s New York Times article by Emily Weinstein, All That Authenticity May Be Getting Old, about the flood of ‘authentic’, handmade and one-of-a-kind-ish items on the home decor…

Growing Social: 4 Different Paths to Social Organizations

Oct 26, 2011

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cv harquail

in “Social” Orgs & Media, Generative Orgs, Organizational Change, Organizational Identity, Social Media, Web 2.0 & Org 2.0, Uncategorized

Organizations can ‘grow social’ through 4 different paths, driven by technology, social business, collective values, and ‘product’ resonance. Two of these paths are more likely than the others to create organizations that are authentically social. Can you guess which two, and why?

Is Gamification a Cure for Entitlement?

Oct 19, 2011

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cv harquail

in “Social” Orgs & Media, Generative Orgs, Organizational Design, Social Media, Web 2.0 & Org 2.0, Work-Life-Meaning

What value is all this talk about gamification? It’s one thing to deploy game-design tactics to turn your for-profit services (like Foursquare or Hashable) into games. By playing games, folks actually will train themselves to use these products. More troubling to me is the idea of using gamification to redesign work tasks. Gamification and Work…

The “New” Crisis of Meaning?

Oct 4, 2011

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cv harquail

in “Social” Orgs & Media, For Purpose/For Profit Orgs, Generative Orgs, Members’ connections to Orgs, Organizational Design, Progressive Organizational Movements, Rants Raves Ramblings & Reflections, Work-Life-Meaning

What’s up with the word “new” in the phrase “meaning is the new motivator”? From all corners of the interwebz conversation about ‘business’, I see mention of this idea that meaning at work is something new, something that we have just begun to desire. Seriously. It seems to come as a surprise, or as a…

Purpose is the Killer App: Why Organizations Need Social Business Tools

Jul 12, 2011

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cv harquail

in “Social” Orgs & Media, For Purpose/For Profit Orgs, Generative Orgs, Uncategorized

What will it really take to get organizations to adopt social media tools inside the enterprise? Mere numbers won’t compel us, so don’t count on ROI. The shiny object syndrome won’t hold our attention, so back off with the bells and whistles. And, please, don’t work on us with peer pressure. We’re above trying to…

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