Jul 29

Some technology is always feared but lots have solved real problems!

By Dick Dooley Information, Leadership, Learning, New website corrections/changes, Personal No Comments »

Kevin Kelly’s recent book “The Inevitable”, referenced on several of my below comments, was often quoted in a provocative article about AI, in    www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets…..   on 7/26/2016….”there has never been a better time, with more opportunities, more openings, lower barriers, higher benefit/risk ratios, better returns, nor a greater upside than right now!”

WOW..a huge statement by a famed author in our field!!

The article points out that advanced AI is the only way we can make sense of the overload of the data we are bombarded with  today,  and  adds to the technologies that are advancing so fast, and possibly helping…[referenced below]…several more that are moving very fast…..Solar, block-chain, online education, on top of….. – mobile, social, “pocket doctor”, cloud…….!!…..

Who isn’t overwhelmed………… perhaps the young…..as always. So, there’s hope then, too, as always!!! so what do you think…. or feel??

Jun 29

What happens if we [society] can’t absorb all these changes

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In the 6/14 issue of SingulariyHUB [which I read regularly],- and in the CNBC interview which is clickable from it- they argue that the issue isn’t the amount/pace of change, [referenced below in my last several blogs]….. it’s that some or perhaps many of us are sluggish @making appropriate  USE of the opportunities arriving for us. It’s simply a matter of adapting, something that is altogether human, and which we have always done very well before…though perhaps not always comfortably, as it happened. Plus, it is too easy to be pessimistic before or during change, another very human trait, but the positive opportunities ARE there. So it’s up to each of us, individually and  as leaders, to choose how we respond, contributing to or helping how, others will!!

Profound, I believe!!

Jun 04

“The Inevitable 12 Technological Forces that will Shape Our Future”

By Dick Dooley About TDG, Inc., Information, Leadership, Leadership Learning Forum, Learning, Magic, Personal No Comments »

This is basically the title  of a new book by Kevin Kelly, available 6/7/16, by Viking

Well, I’ll get it and read carefully……. Kelly co-founded WIRED in 1993, was Executive Editor until 1999 and is still with them. He also was the publisher and editor of the Whole Earth Review. I’ve read his comments/articles before, and surely can’t avoid taking advantage of my picking 12 also, not knowing he had. He covers the set as deeper processes, not specific trends, but also believes they overlap and are codependent. I’m thinking this makes both discussion and sharing, mandatory, in my network. We’ll see……

Apr 05

Two more – @ least -Plus integration = an avalanche

By Dick Dooley Information, Leadership, Learning, Magic, Personal No Comments »

Well ,with calls/emails and one comment on this system, it’s clear this list expands beyond most of our reading /learning habits in our current already full lives….but I’ve added two more anyway!

CRISPER

Analytics

So it’s top twelve tech tides, for me @ least, just now. The latest copy of KurzweilAI 4/3/16, which I read with discipline, supports this “Avalanche” sense

Apr 02

Top Ten Technology tides

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There seem to be more, but ten is enough for me, now, to try understanding re. status, possibilities of both  dangers and benefits, and time to local impact/use. Just 18-24 months ago some were clearly still “Science Fiction”, or @ best experimental. Now there is literature available almost every day, it seems, with some new additive research/application being reported. Folding in real thought  and judgment about how/when to consider for actual project proposals is a new skill required , I believe  of every Organizational Leader. This requires changes/expansion of relationship networks, reading  habits, and openness of creative insights. A very big order, when combined with current loads and schedules!!

My current ten are: Advanced Artificial Intelligence, 3 D Printing, Drones, Implants, Wearables, Robotics, Virtual Reality, plus Augmented Reality, Driverless Cars/Captain-less Ships, and the Internet of Things……….

What are yours…and how will you look to apply???

Sep 03

A Lesson to Share

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I’ve been interacting  with clients re. the troublesome & deepening aspects of security & privacy issues for several years, that weren’t often addressed, nor designed for, in systems operating today. Just had a close friend and client point out such a vulnerability on my own website. Happened, classically, a week or so ago as I made another seemingly unrelated move of web materials/links. Like lessons of 4  decades ago in then called Data Processing. Which I was responsible for! A humbling lesson, prompting more rigorous review of everything on the site, since I am in a thorough redesign/update, and will be for some time.

An added constant perspective, hereafter. You may have already had it.

Aug 21

More Reading- imperative level, I believe

By Dick Dooley About TDG, Inc., Information, Internal Consulting, Leadership, Leadership Learning Forum, Learning, Magic, New website corrections/changes, Personal No Comments »

I just, in the last blog was pushing the importance of “Breaking Smart” material, and now have another focus, at my highest personal priority of action for your very serious consideration:

The Millennium Project   2015-2016 State of the future     Glenn & Florescu     978-0-9882639-2-5

At a minimum read the Amazon 5 star reviews [ only a few since it’s just out] to get a flavor. Well written, well organized, interesting & understandable charts, good stuff on 2050, and 15 Global challenges, all worth discussing in our LinkedIn Discussion Group. And in LLF’s. And by all genuine Leaders!

So far I’m very happy I bought it and have allocated time/energy to assimulating it, and infusing it into my 7th life phase, especially re. anticipating the kind of “Magic” forum participants need in the future!!

Jul 10

Growing next generation leaders

By Dick Dooley Information, Leadership, Leadership Learning Forum, Learning, Magic, Uncategorized No Comments »

I know Clayton Christensen, as many of you do…enjoy/use his books in LLF’s… like  his speeches, & his classroom presence/teachings, and most of all, his personal interaction.

The below link was sent to me by  a very successful Dot-Com surrivalist, who reads a lot ,as many of us do. This is short, very relevant, asking if each of us is doing enough preparing/helping of today’s emerging leaders….provoked some new ideas & energy on my part. Well worth discussion

<http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=YintXYDPw44&sns=em>

 

Enjoy…ponder…share

Jun 27

Master list for Forum agendas

By Dick Dooley Information, Leadership, Leadership Learning Forum, Learning, Magic, Revenue/Value Generation, Uncategorized No Comments »

I’m just now including under the section labeled “Magic”, my recent basic list of 133 topics, ideas, games, Executive Vignettes, video clips, etc. [click here]. For years I used this as starting point when generating the initial architecture of a Leadership Learning Forum. It’s not been updated in some years, but I will eventually make it so. I will start now to include a brief explanation of use, or potential place in a Forum Process of each. Like the numerous “posters” available on this site, these  can be adapted or expanded to customize for a particular set of Forum participants, and actually reformatted into a different delivery  media, i.e., from a list, to a game, to a breakout discussion, to an assigned presentation, etc.

Post 418 Master List E.V’s-Exercises- Games, Etc.

Jun 08

StrengthsFinder Profile -study and optimizing

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The StrengthFinder profiling process is superb, one of the top two, in my opinion, of a dozen or so in wide use in corporate America. It focuses on 34 themes or talents, that are present, in various degrees in all of us, especially on your top set, usually five. We tend to use those, are most comfortable there…and are likely most personally successful, doing so. My top 6 are the same, both times I’ve done their full assessment. I’ve spent some time examining the remaining 28, picking 11 that I want engaged in my leadership process…..some listed lower, i.e., lessening my tendency to use them, and also  raising some others’ ranking, in my perception, i.e.,  to more often be exhibited in my actions! Thus having settled on 17, one half of their set, I’ve now gone back to more fully understand my top 6, how they interact, and can be connected to  the other 11 traits I’ve chosen to use to guide my thoughts/words/actions, and hopefully, results!

I’d be happy to share a learning dialogue with anyone else using Strengthfinder for their own growth and development

May 28

SingularityHub – 3D printing

By Dick Dooley Information, Leadership, Learning, Revenue/Value Generation No Comments »

The daily SingularityHub is very worthwhile to peruse. Yes, even daily. On 5/26 there’s coverage of the progress/impact of 3D printing in the $10 trillion manufacturing business……currently can print in c. 300 different materials…full color….in mixed media…complexity and personalization come “for free”. Amazing, especially given that only a few years ago, for most of us 3D printing was altogether just a future idea. Look it up and ponder.

Disruptive in Big Health Care, Higher Education, and Finance too, I believe…..

May 16

Website Transformation

By Dick Dooley Information, Leadership, Leadership Learning Forum, Learning, New website corrections/changes, Uncategorized No Comments »

As Spring on Cap Cod gains momentum – a delight after the winter we had – my focus on improving, expanding, & enriching my website continues its major new focus points . Maybe perhaps 6 months old. Maybe perhaps, I’ll be doing this as long as I’m able [ planning on 15 years more – that’s in my long range plan, current version].  Four major thrusts -1] providing a fast improving search function  -2]arranging for your option of adding comments where you’d like  – 3]making the whole site more anticipatory or future oriented, rather than just archival or historical and adding 4] photos with explanatory comments by me, for new LLF facilitators to ponder

I’m thinking this will be 6 more months of intense web building and additions. Then normal creativity for the rest of my years!!

 

 

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