Technology and the Global Economy
Technology and the Global Economy
Quite an interesting conversation on the connection between technology and economic development. Talking a lot about innovation issues (why innovation is so important today, what does innovation ecology mean, what ODM stands for, Factor 4…or 10?, etc) and the “incredible excitement of change”.
I like the reflections on the world we are living in as an “age of discontinuity” instead of an age of continuity, as it was till now. (And as a result of that- is the set of assumptions & knowledge managers have is relevant in today`s world?) plus much more. It`s definetely worth listening to.
Pretty interesting though most of it is floating around in the intellectual discussions for a while. For me the new was about innovations in China and India.
I’m not so excited about the change because as every change in our history and this one will have downside. After all it is all about the business. Main principles probably remain the same only the rules of the game change.
This hype about the coming new things I think is not good. The hype prevents from realistic estimation and proper action.
Yes the world is changing and its conditions but are we changing also?
nin
September 13, 2008 at 6:17 pm
The question is should we change as fast as the environment does? Cause I totally agree about the downside of changes… We can never be sure which one would be for good and which not. However, that not necessary means they don`t deserve excitement… (In the very beginning people thought that internet does not have future in business
)
apieceofme
September 13, 2008 at 9:05 pm
Excitement probably but not making them the great and the only.
I don’t downgrade the importance of Internet for example but it is surely not the only and most important factor in the modern business. Computers alone probably are more important.
nin
September 14, 2008 at 2:26 am