John Hagel's Edge Perspectives

Deloitte, Singularity University and XPRIZE Form Alliance and Launch the Innovation Partnership Program

Thrilled to be a part of the alliance of Singularity University, XPRIZE, Deloitte in the Innovation Partners Program

Most data isn’t “big,” and businesses are wasting money pretending it is

Is more data always better? Hardly. Challenging the Big Data narrative

Dark Side of Community Management

Exploring the dark side of community management by Maria Ogneva

How 3-D Printing Could Disrupt the Economy of the Future

Anticipating the painful disruptions that will be unleashed by 3D printing from the editors of Bloomberg

Plants use underground networks to warn of enemy attack

Plants have far more robust communication networks than imagined to warn each other of danger

#5: Co-creation Communities: Ten Frontiers for the Future of Engagement

Nice overview of co-creation communities with a particular focus on co-creation for brands

Podular Organization and Edge Businesses

Institutional innovation requires creative design to amplify learning-exploring the podular organization

David Whyte on Feminine Wisdom, Courage and Power

David Whyte, one of my favorite poets, explores the feminine embodiments of power in this account by Joe McCarthy

aron Lanier: The Internet destroyed the middle class

Has the creative class borne the brunt of digital technology infrastructures? Jaron Lanier tries to make the case

Don’t Go Back to School: How to Fuel the Internal Engine of Lifelong Learning

A warm invitation to pursuing learning outside of school by Kio Stark featuring many people I admire

provoke the world

Pay attention to that what if in the back of your mind. Provoke the world. Justine Musk is at it again.

10 Incredible Ways Technology May Make Us Superhuman

We’re all about to become superhuman as exponential technologies invade our linear bodies

The Neurobiology of Individuality

There’s more to it than neurobiology but it’s a start - the neurobiological mechanisms underlying individuality

Rilke on Embracing Uncertainty and Living the Questions

Wisdom from Rilke - have patience and try to love the questions themselves. Questions are far more exciting than the answers