1. The document discusses the shift from isolated learning to natural, social, and informal learning through connections and networks. 2. As connections increase between people and disciplines, information becomes abundant and accessible from anywhere, forcing everyone to become generalists. 3. Examples are given of companies creating internal networks and communities to share knowledge, reduce redundancy, and provide faster and more accurate responses to customers. These networks provide significant financial value and productivity gains to the companies.

1. 1. Natural Learning
2. Network Effects
3. Management
Innovation
4. Slam-Dunk ROI

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3. Learning is natural

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8. Learning
Natural
Social
Spontaneous
Informal
Unbounded
Adaptive
Fun
Self-service
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15. Learnscape Architecture

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17. NODES
In the beginning...
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18. NODES CONNECT
Connections create value
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19. HIERARCHIES
Knowledge is power
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20. Connections reach out
Connections erode scarcity
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21. Faster, faster, faster
Now

22. Information Glut
Connections hop the walls
between disciplines. Everyone
is forced to become a
generalist.
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23. Everyone is forced to become a genera
Volatility
Days per Year the S&P 500 Gained or Lost >3% in Value
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15
10
5
0
1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 23 2000s

24. Value migrates to intangibles
Stuff Tangibles
(Nodes)
Market Value
S&P 500
Relationships
Intangibles
(Connections)
1982 1999

25. Business migrates to services
Services
United States GNP
Personal Consumption
Goods
1947 2007
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Data: Moody’s www.freelunch.com

26. Value distribution: BEFORE
Most value here
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27. The Post-network Tail
Value distribution: AFTER
Shorter
Most value here
Longer
Source of innovation
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28. The Long Tail
The Post-network Tail
Folksonomy
eBay
Craig’s List
Peer-to-peer
Crowd sourcing
Open software
User-driven innovation
Viral marketing
Source of innovation
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29. PHASE CHANGE
Today’s uneasy transition
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35. At home:
At work:
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36. Learnscape

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45. Don’t think one node at a time.

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49. Wiki T. Rowe Price
Project History
recurring tax questions
set up FAQ & blog
rapid look-ups

50. Annual Value
1,500 temp workers
2 minutes/call
$3,000,000
+ better customer service

55. Intelpedia
Project History Annual Value
3 years old 20,000 active users
free software x 30 minutes/week saved
1,000,000+ page views 200 person-years

56. Blog + RSS CGI Systems
Professionals learn more from one another
than they will ever learn from outsiders.

57. CGI
Project History Annual Value
communities of practice 4,000 active users
consolidated research x 30 minutes/week saved
redundancy slashed +100,000 billable hours

59. Community

60. SAP Developer Network
Project History Annual Value
communities of practice 1,000,000+ active users
answer customer most queries answered by
inquiries non-employees
network, blogs, tech
incalculable
library, wikis
+ faster, more accurate responses

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