Posts in chronological order with tag devil’s advocate

Two tips for meeting survival in an entrenched bureaucracy

by Chris Grams June 21, 2010

It might be a better world if we all worked in open, collaborative organizations where the best ideas win. But unfortunately, the reality is that bureaucracy still rules in all but the most progressive companies. We have a long way to go. The reality doesn’t always match the dream.
In the real [...]

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Is Jaron Lanier just a hater, or should we be paying attention?

by Chris Grams March 16, 2010

Last week, my friend Greg DeKoenigsberg posted an article about Jaron Lanier’s negative comments regarding open textbooks. At almost very same time, I happened to stumble upon an article Jaron wrote back in 2006 criticizing Wikipedia.
The common theme is Jaron taking issue with what he calls “online collectivism,” “the hive mind,” and even “digital Maoism” [...]

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Three tips for escaping the creativity peloton without giving up on collaboration

by Chris Grams February 25, 2010

If you’ve ever watched a road bike race like the Tour de France, you know the peloton is the big group of riders that cluster together during the race to reduce drag. It’s a great example of collaboration in action. But let’s face it: the people in the middle of the peloton may go faster [...]

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