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Economist gives peek at Gel 2011 theme
A recent Economist article gives a sneak peek toward the not-yet-announced theme for Gel 2011 next month:
"All the interesting problems cross boundaries," says David Ellwood, the dean of Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. Some straddle borders. Some straddle disciplines. Some require co-operation between business, government, academia and non-profit groups. "So you have to train people to cross boundaries," Mr Ellwood concludes. Leaders need "an incredible curiosity" and a capacity to listen, he says.
I love this quote! The Internet has created a lot of opportunities for people who are willing to cross boundaries. The problem now is that many organizations were built before we had the coordination capabilities the web allows.
Co-operation and symbiosis are a great advance in human relationships and organization. Just beware the parasites sneaking in under the guise of being partners.