Not a fan of this talk. Completely ignores that technology changes bring structural changes. Assumes 2010s corpo culture to be immutable and everlasting when it’s the first thing to change, far before mass obsolescence #clojuresync
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Simon, this talk IS a part of the very feedback loop you talked about. This is a mainstream "tech" conference... And no, people problems can't be solved purely with "tech". Happy to chat about this in detail.
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Deal. As I think we’re talking about very different things.
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Yes, that happens all the time!
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There's been some interesting work done on social/technological interface. I like Pinch & Bijker's https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/social-construction-technological-systems-0 … Their key example is that what's usually seen as evolution from the ludicrous pennyfarthing bike to our modern one with equal-sized wheels is wrong. 1/5
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In fact, the different types existed simultaneously. Pennyfarthings were for daring young men, the eXtreme Sports types (upper-class variety). They didn't want a safe bike. 2/5pic.twitter.com/pKsJygSKpT
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The "safety bicycle" was for women and opinions about it were tied into women's emancipation. Women wanted freedom of movement while still wearing skirts (which a pennyfarthing would let people look up into). 3/5pic.twitter.com/yZdasmipXi
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Pinch & Bijker were writing during the "science wars" era, so they overdo it on the "socially constructed side". To my mind, that makes them more useful. I like people who cause me to question what I assume. 4/5
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Sorry for the interruption, especially since I don't know the context. Hope this is useful or at least mildly interesting. 5/5
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Thanks, Brian.
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It is no in our collective best interest to continue to assume that effective corp culture change happens without intention or at all as suggested. There are many factors that impede change regardless of the fact that it is truly the only real constant.
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Many of the factors to consider extend beyond leaderships desire, especially when addressing the human aspects of change. Without a true understanding to the reasons backing organizational change, the very individuals who are the intended beneficiaries become barriers.
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