I was delighted to see in Dan Gillmor's blog today his reference to this article that describes how blogs are now being used among business users. Highly recommended, if you have an interest in new ways to use the Internet.
For some folks learning new software is a chore to be avoided with an enthusiasm normally reserved for things like cleaning out the gutters, going to the dentist or, as in my case, going shopping for clothes (something I absolutely hate to do). However there are a strange few of us who routinely subject ourselves to this learning experience for fun. No matter which of these groups you fall into, I want to share some observations about the value I have gained from learning to use my latest email program -- The Bat.
I heard from my friend, Stan Herman, with a couple of thought-provoking questions that I'd like to address. First, he asked «Is it your intent to keep it like a running diary of external events that cross your path + internal musings about yourself?--how deep will you go?» The answer as to the depth question is probably further than I should. That's my general tendency anyway. Once when I was being quite open about things that were going on with me in an online community called ILink Writers, one of the participants asked why I didn't just keep a diary rather than put such things out in the public online. My answer was «a diary doesn't talk back.» It's nice to have others contribute their thoughts when you are so stupidly-bold as to reveal your inner thoughts online. And of course, not all that feedback is necessarily supportive. Still, I value openness and I'm too old to hold back any more, just to gain people's acceptance.
I've now notified a few of you that I have this weblog. I'll welcome your feedback on the things you see here, once you've had a chance to check it out.
During the past couple of years, I've been involved with a group of organizational managers and consultants in the creation of The New Edge Leadership Alliance. We joined together to track how the ability to use the Internet to facilitate organizational goals is being implemented and how it might be maximized. We approach the issue from a somewhat irreverant point of view and by doing so seek to spur organizations to face the challenge this new technology provides because we are convinced that it must be mastered if organizations are to succeed. In March of 2002 we published a book, Rewiring Organizatons for the Networked Economy, which is available through Amazon.com.
I finally decided to join the crowd and take a crack at this «blogging» thing. I created this site primarily to have a place to post to the Internet regularly. Among the things I want to comment on are the discoveries that I make online and perhaps daily observations about what is going on in my life. As I get comfortable with the process, I'll refine the intent and I'm sure the content.
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