Managing Change

Technological Implications	= New
If we digitize music and give everyone access to a world wide computer network, then we really shouldn't be surprised when people ignore copyright laws and all music becomes freely available on the Internet. If we make it possible for white collar workers to work from home, then we shouldn't be surprised if their "home" is in a far away place... like India. Technology has a way of changing the rules in ways that leave us scratching our heads. This collections of articles isn't really about looking forward, it's about looking around us and examining in greater details the change which have begin to affect us. The Art of Electronic Relationships The importance of small talk in telework The Persistence of Malice Why e-mail messages are carved in stone The Monopolies of Trust Why has Trust become of value to consumers? And what opportunities does this create? Based on a survey performed by the Global Future Forum. The article in contained in the August 2005 issue of "Pulse". Registration is required, but it is free and relatively painless. Cell phones, Delegation and Succession Planning How do cell phones subvert succession planning? Copyright is Dead! Long live Quid Pro Quo What can reasonably replace Copyright? Public Toilets, Pews and Passenger Cabins When Cell Phones are allowed to fly When Understanding lags behind Technology The reasons why Copyright is being eroded by Copyoften. The Problem with Abundance. The consequences of abundant supply are often surprising. Planning under the Influence of Change How should we do "Strategic Planning"? Six Billion Nation States What happens when individuals become as powerful as Nations? The Privacy Contradiction Do we really want nobody to know us? When they Learn to Fish When the Third World isn't Third anymore. Truth, Identity and Theft How real privacy enables Identity Theft Innovation as a form of Cheating? While we praise Innovation, we often see it as "Cheating" Return to Publications Directory		Truth Pick #050 Computers are useless. They can only give you answers Pablo Picasso Answers - often reinforce our illusions of certainty. Good questions - entice the mind to pull back the veils of certainty, and peek out at worlds of possibility. We have a fear of good questions. They hold within them, the power to reshape the world. To hide the value of these questions, we've labeled them to confuse the average viewer. They're called the 'obvious' questions, the 'stupid' questions and even the 'childish' questions. All clearly questions we should never ask. There are also the hidden questions. The questions we never even think of, and can therefore never ask. These are the gems. These are the world builders. Answers, especially those that explain and confirm what we think is true, are a refuge. They add nothing to the future and reinforce the past. A truly good question invalidates these ritual answers and forces us to find new responses. Who, what, where, when and why, especially why, are the tools of wisdom. We're born as masters in their use, and in ageing, lose mastery by degree. It's said we grow wiser as we grow older... but only if our questions grow more childlike. (c) 2004 Peter de Jager Pdejager@technobility.com For more Truth Picks visit:- www.truthpicks.com