As business owners, we are always aware that there are problems we should be addressing in various areas of our business, but often we confine them to the too hard basket, or turn a blind eye to them, in the vain hope that they will somehow just go away, or someone else will resolve them for us.
The downside of this approach is that as a business owner you can get blind-sided by what was initially a small problem, but which has festered out of sight and mind, to become a much bigger problem that is about to bite you when you least expect it.
This article by the curator of this business improvement topic, discusses the causes of this particular mindset, and it provides a six step process to help you to overcome any tendency that you may have to ignore small problems. Via Daniel Watson 
A presentation on Alternative Professional Development and Personal Learning Network (PLN) by @joesabado to the UCSB NASPA Undergraduate Fellows Program (NUFP)... Via Sue Beckingham 
Why an ethically complicated calculation can help determine the value of your company’s risk reduction programs. 
Join the worldwide community of educators who are passionate about ensuring learners are prepared to thrive in the global economy. Via Ove Christensen 
"With the democratization of information, user-generated content is ubiquitous. Search engines give each worker more information and knowledge than any CEO had 10 years ago. Pervasive connectivity changes organizational power structures, though the full effects of this take time to be visible. From this transparent environment new leaders and experts will emerge. It will take different leadership, or leadership for networks, to support collaboration and social learning in the workplace." Via Steven Verjans 
Reid Hoffman hates cocktail parties. Coming from the man whom The New York Times recently dubbed Silicon Valley’s King of Connections, this might come as a surprise.
After all, Hoffman has built a brand – and a fortune worth $1.8bn – on his role as a leading exponent of the art of social networking. But that doesn’t mean he has to fit the image of the arch schmoozer. “I’m a little unusual: I’m a six-person-or-less extrovert,” he says, using a characteristically precise, slightly tortuous formulation. Then, slipping into the language of the Silicon Valley technocrat, he adds: “I strongly optimise for less than six people, preferably one-on-one.” Via Anita Windisman 
Via Scoop.it - Web 2.0 for juandomingThe Social Web for Personal Knowledge Management.Via steve-dale.net (Engaging the Social Web for Personal Knowledge Management (PKM) http://t.co/Oe3rof0g...)... Via Costas Vasiliou |
A 3-minute journey through the last 250 years of our history, from the start of the Industrial Revolution to the Rio+20 Summit. The film charts the growth of... Via Alessio Erioli 
A new joint initiative between Harvard and MIT demonstrates their desire to open themselves up to more people. Via Susan Bainbridge 
The road to implementing any successful change initiative, is littered with the bones of many more failed attempts at changing the direction or way of doing business, at any company.
There are thousands of reasons why so many change initiatives fail, but most failures can be streeted home to the way in which the entire process was conceived and shaped prior to actual implementation.
This excellent article, suggests five key questions that need to be asked and effectively answered, each on two dimensions, before any change initiative is rolled out, if you wish to vastly increase the chances of a successful implementation of any change program. Via Daniel Watson 
Digital Darwinism is a phenomenon when technology and society evolve faster than the ability to adapt. And, it threatens rigid and traditional practices everywhere. It’s no longer just survival of the fittest, but also survival of the fitting. Businesses must earn relevance and to do so requires much more than adoption of the latest technologies or launching endeavors in the latest social or app flavor of the month. Via Arik Rizer 
Check this interesting graphic that actually places example iPad applications into Bloom’s levels of performance in the cognitive domain. Via Susan Oxnevad 
The digital workplace offers a compelling vision of the future, but the right foundations must be in place. Via Arik Rizer, Fred JG Zimny 
I have noticed that when the topic of social network is raised, it usually turns to a discussion of Facebook. Granted it is the biggest player on the planet however it is not the only one. Ok, at some point in the discussion it may get to Linkedin, Google Plus and Twitter (which by the way is a microblog not a network but it is so widely used it surfaces regardless of what topic is being discussed). The reality is, although these are the “Big Four”, there are so many to choose from and depending on “your fancy” or strategy you may want to develop a presence at other networks as a starting point. Via Shirley Williams (XeeMe.com/ShirleyWilliams) 
Very interesting addition to Stephen Downes'post on E-learning generations. Tony Bates adds a historical perspective. Best read in combination with Stephen's post. Via Steven Verjans 
Business 2 CommunityThe Road to Value (Part 1)Business 2 CommunityBy Thomas Butta, Published March 1, 2012 Much is written about value. Even more is said about it. Value just might be the most overused word in business today. Via Futurecurve 
As technology continues its march toward the Singularity, transforming the way we work, socialize and play at an increasing rate, there is one very important aspect of American society that lags behind: education. Via Costas Vasiliou |
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