NEW MANAGEMENT TOPIC: The Power of Social Learning

Published on Tue, 05/25/2010

Our world is evolving at a rapid pace, and organizations must face the pressure of remaining globally competitive. Becoming increasingly important is the need to support continuous learning and the ongoing creation of new ideas and skills. Social learning, especially in small groups, provides a powerful tool to nurture innovation and productivity. As the flow of ideas and knowledge increases within your unit and organization, so does the reliability of the information from which you make your strategic decisions. This session explores social learning as an invaluable tool in both life and work, as well as how to make your own social learning interactions more effective.

This session was written by John Seeley Brown, the Independent Co-Chairman of the Deloitte Center for Edge Technology and a Visiting Scholar at the University of Southern California. For nearly two decades he was Chief Scientist of Xerox Corporation and director of its Paolo Alto Research Center (PARC). His personal research interests include the management of radical innovation, digital youth culture, digital media, and new forms of communication and learning. He has written extensively in these areas.

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