And vice versa. The borders between internal and external stakeholders are constantly shifting. Networked communication allows off the bus people to play a large role in determining the course of the bus. The role of a new type of off the bus/on the bus person is becoming increasingly acknowledged as an important role.

When Jim Collins, author of Good to Great, wrote:

“Great vision, without great people, is irrevelant.”

he was referencing data that largely came from a different economy. The difference doesn’t affect the importance of Collins’ book, or the importance of great people, although now some of those great people may be outsiders to the organization. Many of the great people might be found in the community that surrounds the organization.

No doubt someone has written about this elsewhere. The conclusions drawn from the Good to Great data are impressive. Several people have recommended this book over the past couple years and it’s living up to the hype.

[tags]Good to Great, Jim Collins, community[/tags]

My neighbors are seeking product testers for web 6.0.

Their pre-alpha release offers substantially fewer dyads and a tremendous increase in quad-core dodecahyads (QCD’s). Investors is wicked bonkers for QCD’s.

Features include: nonstop community interractivity, seamless internal and external process migration, shabby chic user interface, fantastic natural lighting, comfortable seating and free drinks.

Ohhh, you’ve stepped on a nail. Ouch. Sorry. Would you like to send an error report?

See also.

[tags]web 6.0, transparency, collaboration, out there[/tags]

What are you doing?

What do you want?

Have you found everything you’re looking for?

What do you do?

Where do you do it?

Is it fun?

Am I helping or do I make it worse?

I don’t mean to pry… it’s just that someone told me something about you and I’m not sure they were being completely fair. I’d love to know the truth, you know, to hear it straight from the source.

“Who was the person who said that? What did they say?”

“Well, we were in a meeting for a project we’re working on together, something completely unrelated. Your name came up and they recommended we get in touch. They told me you’d be a great person to get to know better.”

“I’d gladly tell you who they were but they asked me not to. Sorry. I’m in a sensitive business. People like to keep things confidential. They said you’d completely understand. Thanks. I really appreciate that you do.”

So who are you?

Cause I really want to know.

[tags]you, are, special, thanks, for, coming[/tags]

Here’s an image of an interesting pre-fab shelter from South Africa.

The biggest selling point for this shelter is that it can be packaged into a small footprint for easy shipping - and more importantly, mass production. The image comes from a press release at the SouthAfrica.info site (via IFTF).

This type of development is important. It doesn’t represent the future I’d like to see and it’s a good interim step.

It’s important because there are millions of people living in shanty towns. Many occupy spaces that are cleverly assembled from scrap building materials. Many others occupy hand me down temporary shelters that aren’t so clever. Those types of buildings are particularly dangerous and prone to collapse. Personally I might be somewhat angry if the government wanted to level my handmade shack and give me this thing.

City planners though might see this as a step toward solving the environmental and public health problems that haunt shanty towns. Disaster readiness planners and response teams might be attracted to such fast and mobile shelters.

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