Here’s some terms from a recent interview with Gary Hamel, management guru…
digital device
Internet
the Web
Googlers and bloggers and mashers and podcasters
community
open source projects
PCs, routers, and hubs
social network
MySpace
…
I’m fascinated by his view that technology — particularly Internet tools — will change management. This isn’t just the hyper-hype of the Cluetrain Manifesto, this is a top-tier business professor who regularly publishes in HBR. When I wondered aloud a couple years ago, Who are the new rebels? (Managers?), I saw this as daydreaming, but perhaps the entrepreneurs of the Internet will also influence future management techniques.
Responses
I think a culture of participation will be the largest development as a result of all this. It truly will affect how work is established within and across organizations. Some good times ahead!
[…] innovative. Now what do we do?” My guess is management innovation will be the outcome of the causes Gary cites, tangible things like collaboration via wikis or recruiting talent on social […]