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Robyn Jay

Why Don't Managers Think Deeply? - HBS Working Knowledge - 1 views

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    A since deceased, highly-regarded fellow faculty member, Anthony (Tony) Athos, occasionally sat on a bench on a nice day at the Harvard Business School, apparently staring off into space. When asked what he was doing, ever the iconoclast, he would say, "Nothing." His colleagues, trained to admire and teach action, would walk away shaking their heads and asking each other, "Is he alright?" It is perhaps no coincidence that Tony often came up with some of the most profound insights at faculty meetings and informal gatherings. This story captures much of the sense of the responses to this month's question about why managers don't think deeply. The list of causes was much longer than the list of proposed responses. But in the process, some other questions were posed. Ben Kirk kicked off the list of reasons for the phenomenon when he commented, "… what rises to the top levels are very productive and very diligent individuals who tend not to … reflect and are extremely efficient at deploying other people's ideas," implying that this type of leader is not likely to understand, encourage, or recognize deep thinking in others. Adnan Younis added the possibility that "… managers are not trained for it." Dianne Jacobs cited the possibility that persisting assumptions borne out of success serve as "roadblocks to act on needed change" (proposed by those who engage in deep thinking?). Ulysses U. Pardey, whose comment triggered my recollection of Tony Athos, wrote that "Time-for-thinking is a special moment which can be resource consuming and an unsafe activity …" (Fortunately, Athos held a tenured position in an academic organization.) A number of comments alluded to the triumph of bureaucracies and large organizations over deep thinking. As Lorre Zuppan said, "I think Jeff Immelt's efforts to protect deep thinking reflect a nice sentiment but … If his team could carry the ball, would he need to announce that he's protecting it?" Tom Henkel was more succinct: "Ther
surani demel

The Social Form of Political Cartoons - 0 views

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    Republicans have doubled down on obstructionism with their unprecedented filibuster of secretary-of-defense nominee Chuck Hagel. Picking a member of the opposite party to serve in a cabinet is usually an olive branch, a sign of outreach. However, GOP senators have long been critical that Hagel does not reflect the values or positions of the Republican Party.
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    Join Polvaulting, a political satire website that YOU can customize! Instead of just reading satirical political cartoons, now you can contribute! No artistic expertise required.
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    Join Polvaulting, a political satire website that YOU can customize! Instead of just reading satirical political cartoons, now you can contribute! No artistic expertise required.
Stephan Ridgway

YouTube - danah boyd - PdF2009 - The Not-So-Hidden Politics of Class Online - 0 views

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    The Not-So-Hidden Politics of Class Online. danah boyd's keynote presentation from Personal Democracy Forum 2009.
Matthew Jorgensen

Internet Explorer 9 Arrives - 0 views

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    Firefox 4 BETA is pretty good. But if you are bound by certain departmental, political or operational constraints, or if you don't know any better, you will probably have to use Internet Explorer (IE). Well the good news is that IE9 is actually VERY good. The similarities to Firefox do feature prominently, but don't take my word for it - this video will showcase the new features.
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