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Tale of the Knowledge Organization In an Age of Wicked Problems
The document discusses the concept of 'wicked problems,' which are complex issues resistant to resolution, and highlights the evolving nature of expertise and expert organizations in addressing these challenges. It analyzes various social, technological, economic, environmental, and political factors shaping the future, such as urbanization, hybrid capitalism, and climate instability. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of standards and emerging organizational frameworks that promote innovation and improve quality of life.
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Tale of the Knowledge Organization In an Age of Wicked Problems
- 1. Tale of theExpert Organization In An Age of Wicked Problems 1
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- 3. What is aWicked Problem? The term „wicked‟ is used, not in the sense of evil, but rather its resistance to resolution. Moreover, because of complex interdependences, the effort to solve one aspect of a wicked problem may reveal or create other problems. 3
- 4. • Experts arenot who we think they are. • Expertise is not where we think it is. • The future of the expert organization is radically changing. 4
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- 17. The Big Picture- STEEP • Social • Technological • Economic • Environmental • Political 17
- 18. Social • Millennial shift •Massive urbanization (27 mega cities) • Traditional organizations rapidly decline • Cyber infrastructures the new battle ground • Traditional social nets become scarce 18
- 19. Technological • Most cancer,HIV strains and brain disorders - CURED • RFID and the Internet of Things • Singularity – 2029 • Surveillance – Global Glass House • Neuroscience and human performance • Virtual Worlds (Augmented, Simulated) • Security – the Petraeus Condition 19
- 20. Economics • Lingering effects of the Great Reset • New hybrid capitalism • European recession vicious cycle • World divided into Microsoft, Apple & Google (possibly Amazon) • Rise of the BoP (1 billion) • Limits to growth: China and India • The wealth gap increases • South America rises 20
- 21. Environment • Abundant cleanenergy • Abundant healthy food • Abundant clean water • Agroecological science • Climate instability – the need to go from reactive to adaptive solutions • Regional conflicts over water & food 21
- 22. Political • Democracy reinvented (Gutenberg) • The nation state is obsolete • First nation with open democracy • Current hot spots remain hot • Trans-national entities (governance) • China‟s annexation of Africa • Russian nationalism reassertion • EU collapses 22
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- 27. If Creating Standardsis the Bubby Whip of Today? 27
- 28. What Do StandardsPeople Contribute? • Safe and reliable decisions • Confidence • Protection • Raise public expectations • Guide for companies • Incentivize good behavior • Accelerate the adoption of innovation • Improve our quality of life 28
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- 30. Gutenberg Revolution =Expert Organizations 30
- 31. Stable Control Filters & Barriers Silo‟d Opaque 31 31
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- 33. Temporary Distributed Easily Accessible Connected Transparent 33 33
- 34. New Questions vs.New Answers Traditional Emerging Create Curate Stocks Flows Self generate Crowd source Mass audience Niche audiences Own Open source Protect Combine Push Pull Content Context (Platform) Waterfall Agile 34
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- 36. From Content toContext and Access • Network • TED, mindshift • Learning • TED, Kahn Academy, Zappos, mindshift • Curate • iTunes, Amazon, Netflix, Flipboard • DIY • Apple Genius Bar, Youtube, Meetup 36
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- 43. “If you don'tcannibalize yourself, someone else will.” – Steve Jobs 43
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- 46. • University • Kahn Academy • R&D Lab • TED, IDEO, FoldIt • Britannica • Wikipedia • Curriculum • Agile, Github • Subject specific expertise • TED, Netflix • Proprietary • Linux, Apache • CSA, UL, ETL… • EBay, Amazon • Workshop, Classroom • Genius Bar, Kahn Academy 46 46
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Editor's Notes
- #17 Look for another melting icebergPush others off of yoursInvade other’s
- #19 Massive Priority and Power Shift and Dislocation
- #20 Life and performance breakthroughs – a race of super humansGlobal thermostat on behavior
- #21 Globally integrate economic system – no more islands of dictatorships or free markets
- #22 From a scarcity mindset to one of abundance
- #23 Open transparent – governance rises to overtake governmentThe idea of a nation state will become obsolete in a distributed economy and worldPower centers around common platforms
- #43 1889Digital camera in 1975January 19 – 2012 bankruptcy – 131 years
- #44 iPod – 2001iPhone - 2007
- #46 1993 from $50 million USD to over $10 billion2001 Goldcorp Challenge