Comments on: How companies that learn will take your lunch money http://red66.com/2008/03/learning-organizations/ Social Networking and Digital Media Strategy Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:50:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Angelo Gugliotta http://red66.com/2008/03/learning-organizations/#comment-11011 Angelo Gugliotta Thu, 15 May 2008 18:27:30 +0000 http://red66.com/2008/03/learning-organizations/#comment-11011 @Carlos You're absolutely right. The culture of learning in the organization and on a personal level will undoubtedly reduce the risk of "betting on the wrong horse". You've got to admit though, it's a gamble (then again, what isn't?) I think the propper translation you're looking for is "don't jugle (or take on) more than you can handle"? I'm not 100% sure about that one, but don't worry, I'll find it. Even if it's a chinese proverb. Thank you. @Carlos

You’re absolutely right. The culture of learning in the organization and on a personal level will undoubtedly reduce the risk of “betting on the wrong horse”. You’ve got to admit though, it’s a gamble (then again, what isn’t?)

I think the propper translation you’re looking for is “don’t jugle (or take on) more than you can handle”? I’m not 100% sure about that one, but don’t worry, I’ll find it. Even if it’s a chinese proverb. Thank you.

]]> By: Carlos Granier-Phelps http://red66.com/2008/03/learning-organizations/#comment-11009 Carlos Granier-Phelps Thu, 15 May 2008 14:34:24 +0000 http://red66.com/2008/03/learning-organizations/#comment-11009 @Angelo, WHAT you're learning is very important. You make a very crucial point about staying on the cutting-edge of soon-to-be-obsolete technology. Betamax (which was actually superior to VHS), MiniDiscs and HD-DVD are good examples. What this underscores is the importance of encouraging a learning culture in organizations. If you listen closely enough, and have the mechanisms in place for knowledge to travel throughout your organization, you're bound to hear dissenting voices raising red flags. Never put all your eggs in one basket... The hard part about all this, is keeping a healthy balance between staying informed and staying focused. Anyone know of a good translation of "quedarse sin el chivo y sin el mecate"? @Angelo,

WHAT you’re learning is very important. You make a very crucial point about staying on the cutting-edge of soon-to-be-obsolete technology. Betamax (which was actually superior to VHS), MiniDiscs and HD-DVD are good examples.

What this underscores is the importance of encouraging a learning culture in organizations. If you listen closely enough, and have the mechanisms in place for knowledge to travel throughout your organization, you’re bound to hear dissenting voices raising red flags. Never put all your eggs in one basket…

The hard part about all this, is keeping a healthy balance between staying informed and staying focused.

Anyone know of a good translation of “quedarse sin el chivo y sin el mecate”?

]]> By: Angelo Gugliotta http://red66.com/2008/03/learning-organizations/#comment-11008 Angelo Gugliotta Thu, 15 May 2008 14:20:43 +0000 http://red66.com/2008/03/learning-organizations/#comment-11008 I agree with Warren. But I'd like to add that it also depends on WHAT you learn. What if you think you're beating the rest on what you know (or learn in this case) and it so happens you're milking a dry cow. Know what I mean? (In a colloquial venezuelan way of saying- que al final te quedes sin el chivo y sin el mecate por pensar que te la estas comiendo). A good example would be learning and selling MiniDisc technology in the 90's. I agree with Warren. But I’d like to add that it also depends on WHAT you learn. What if you think you’re beating the rest on what you know (or learn in this case) and it so happens you’re milking a dry cow. Know what I mean? (In a colloquial venezuelan way of saying- que al final te quedes sin el chivo y sin el mecate por pensar que te la estas comiendo). A good example would be learning and selling MiniDisc technology in the 90’s.

]]> By: Carlos Granier-Phelps http://red66.com/2008/03/learning-organizations/#comment-8503 Carlos Granier-Phelps Thu, 03 Apr 2008 04:11:52 +0000 http://red66.com/2008/03/learning-organizations/#comment-8503 Warren, glad you find it useful. Feel free to share and use as needed. I also wrote a Spanish-language version of this article at: http://technosailor.com/2008/03/20/organizaciones-que-aprenden/ in case anyone prefers that. Warren, glad you find it useful. Feel free to share and use as needed.

I also wrote a Spanish-language version of this article at:

http://technosailor.com/2008/03/20/organizaciones-que-aprenden/

in case anyone prefers that.

]]> By: Warren Whitlock http://red66.com/2008/03/learning-organizations/#comment-8501 Warren Whitlock Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:18:26 +0000 http://red66.com/2008/03/learning-organizations/#comment-8501 Thanks for this post. It covers what we've known, but in an easy to follow format that I will share with my author clients who are not sure how much effort to put into "keeping up" Reminds me of Tom Peters telling a crowd that it wasn't enough just to accept change. You have to be running as fast as you can into the future just to keep up. Thanks for this post. It covers what we’ve known, but in an easy to follow format that I will share with my author clients who are not sure how much effort to put into “keeping up”

Reminds me of Tom Peters telling a crowd that it wasn’t enough just to accept change. You have to be running as fast as you can into the future just to keep up.

]]> By: laggard http://red66.com/2008/03/learning-organizations/#comment-8368 laggard Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:19:33 +0000 http://red66.com/2008/03/learning-organizations/#comment-8368 <strong>Learning Organizations...</strong> Bookmarked your post over at Blog Bookmarker.com!... Learning Organizations…

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