Archive for 2006

Eight Rules to Brilliant Brainstorming

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —September 16, 2006
Filed in Communication

Andrew Hargadon and Bob Sutton did some research on brainstorming in the 90’s that has been written up in BusinessWeek recently. Bob says it’s a good …

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Remembering the art of good conversation

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —September 15, 2006
Filed in Collaboration

A couple of years ago I started a little group in Melbourne called Emergence. It’s open to anyone who wants to talk about the application …

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What has Al Gore and Edward de Bono have in common?

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —September 13, 2006
Filed in Business storytelling

They’re both persuasive presenters. On Tuesday I watched Andrew Denton interview Al Gore on Enough Rope, and on the following day I had lunch with …

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How can one improvise in a virtual world?

Posted by  Andrew Rixon —September 13, 2006
Filed in Collaboration

How can one improvise (together) in a virtual world, using electronic connections? How can we bring the benefits of interactivity into this medium, which is often …

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How can you become a skilled story listener?

Posted by  Andrew Rixon —September 13, 2006
Filed in Business storytelling

Business people love stories yet most of them just don’t know it yet. Luckily, many of the world’s leading business thinkers and business leaders point …

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Nancy White is coming to town

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —September 11, 2006
Filed in Events, News

We have a rare treat for anyone who’s in Melbourne on the 11th of October. Nancy White is giving a presentation on social software organised …

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Interview with Jess Dart

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —September 11, 2006
Filed in News

I have just posted an interview with Jess Dart, co-developer of the Most Significant Change technique, over at the Zahmoo blog.

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On noticing

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —September 8, 2006
Filed in Communication

The range of what we see and do Is limited by what we fail to notice. And because we fail to notice That we fail …

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Convey complex ideas with compassion, clarity and comprehension

Posted by  Andrew Rixon —September 7, 2006
Filed in Business storytelling, Events

In a complex world where the future is inherently unpredictable, it’s sometimes better to wait to the very last minute to make a decision. Do …

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Complex systems for a complex world

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —September 6, 2006
Filed in News

My friends Pascal Perez and David Batten have just had published a new book called Complex systems for a complex world. It’s all about exploring …

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