Thursday, October 15, 2009

Gen F vs. Corporate Mentality

I think Gary Hamel has done a great job of  succinctly bringing forth principals that encourge knowledge sharing and genuine conversations within an organization.

http://blogs.wsj.com/management/2009/03/24/the-facebook-generation-vs-the-fortune-500/

Gary's 12 characteristics of work relevant online life are counter to what we generally see and experience in many (most?) organizations today:

  • HR departments run amuck - creating the grand parade of lifeless packaging, where every employee must be categorized, standardized, within a 'fair' range

  • Managers who reward behaviour that is counter to corporate "goals"

  • The status quo gets rewarded

  • Precieved "fairness" wins out over skill, aptitude, and working smarter

  • Value Networks exist but aren't recognised

  • Communication tends to be a one way street

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