I read a great article by David Kirkpatrick on Forbes.com this weekend where he spoke to technology and its promise to help everywhere from business to education to agriculture and more. You know, it is pretty obvious that technology is changing the landscape of the world. Unfortunately, there are a rather larger number of people that do not get it. A lot of them are leaders in their organizations and hold powerful positions. However, they need to realize that to meet the demands of their business and their customers they have to unabashedly embrace technology and with that,innovation. Technology has the immense potential to solve many of their organization's problems and for those of us involved in technology.
The world's population are embracing smartphones in record numbers. More than 2 billion people use the internet and as the supreme example of social media, Facebook, continues its extraordinary dominance. Advanced companies around the world are redesigning their systems and management to accommodate the new realities of a flattened, technologized business environment. The people of the world have recognized that technology can alter and improve their lives. Yet, their are still organizations and businesses, both large and small that do not have a full grasp on how technology can their business. Their is also strong evidence that technology can help the world as a whole and its issues.
One thing that David said that is so true is "Those of us who are technological optimists see plenty of ways that tech can help enormously with our other grave challenges like climate change, cultural misunderstanding, food shortages, inadequate housing, antiquated transportation, and reliance on unsustainable energy sources"... and people from all around the world are noticing.
"Change from now on is likely to be bottom-up—driven by people empowered by iPhones and Android devices, and by Facebook, Apple, Amazon, and Google. It is a new environment for business and for government, and our transition into it is fitful, incomplete, and sometimes frightening. But people are not going to accept the old answers. It is an enormously exciting time. Tunisia was exciting. The cost-of-living protests in Israel were exciting. And both the Tea Party and Occupy Wall Street are exciting. All these developments show that ordinary people are paying closer attention to what’s happening in the world, and demanding more from their ostensible leaders. People no longer feel powerless and they are taking action."
If you wan to read his full article check it out at http://www.forbes.com/sites/techonomy/2011/11/12/how-to-be-an-optimist-in-a-pessimistic-time/
The world's population are embracing smartphones in record numbers. More than 2 billion people use the internet and as the supreme example of social media, Facebook, continues its extraordinary dominance. Advanced companies around the world are redesigning their systems and management to accommodate the new realities of a flattened, technologized business environment. The people of the world have recognized that technology can alter and improve their lives. Yet, their are still organizations and businesses, both large and small that do not have a full grasp on how technology can their business. Their is also strong evidence that technology can help the world as a whole and its issues.
One thing that David said that is so true is "Those of us who are technological optimists see plenty of ways that tech can help enormously with our other grave challenges like climate change, cultural misunderstanding, food shortages, inadequate housing, antiquated transportation, and reliance on unsustainable energy sources"... and people from all around the world are noticing.
"Change from now on is likely to be bottom-up—driven by people empowered by iPhones and Android devices, and by Facebook, Apple, Amazon, and Google. It is a new environment for business and for government, and our transition into it is fitful, incomplete, and sometimes frightening. But people are not going to accept the old answers. It is an enormously exciting time. Tunisia was exciting. The cost-of-living protests in Israel were exciting. And both the Tea Party and Occupy Wall Street are exciting. All these developments show that ordinary people are paying closer attention to what’s happening in the world, and demanding more from their ostensible leaders. People no longer feel powerless and they are taking action."
If you wan to read his full article check it out at http://www.forbes.com/sites/techonomy/2011/11/12/how-to-be-an-optimist-in-a-pessimistic-time/
