Genies still stuck in bottles.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 11:13PM Johnnie Moore wrote today:
All this inventive technology is being made available to just about anyone with a web connection. How does it compare for engagement and collaboration with anything inside the firewall of organisations? I've argued before that, over the last few years, the technological advantage has shifted massively away from companies to individuals. I think we may only have scratched the surface of the impact this will have.
On a daily basis I am reminded just how constrained people still working in corporate environments are compared to what is possible, and indeed easy and cheap, for me as a freelancer. This is not only in terms of technology but also in terms of use of time and productivity.
It is madness that we burden the clever people in our organisations in these ways and the bigger the organisation the worse it gets!
Reader Comments (2)
I second these statements and emotions.
I remain very surprised that it has become clearer that a more natural way of working (by oneself and with others) is on offer, and needn't make much short-term displacement of how things are generally done, just adds additional dimension at the outset.
Another reader assumed I was writing about fun social stuff but I am just talking about the basic ability to get things done.
I had a conversation recently with someone about use of corporate phones and even that raised all sorts of issues about usability, trust and effectiveness.