From the monthly archives:

February 2008

So why do I stay?

February 20, 2008

Several people have read my previous posts regarding the nature of large organizations and have read through the lines to surmise that I am not entirely happy in my current job. They are wondering why I stay. Well here it is: Nobody is entirely happy. I’m not even sure that’s the point of it all. […]

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Talent and innovation at big organizations

February 5, 2008

I’ve been getting some interesting emails from friends about my posts regarding ideas/innovation in large organizations. http://adam-1001words.blogspot.com/2008/02/how-large-organizations-kill.html http://adam-1001words.blogspot.com/2008/02/nature-of-institutions.html One friend made an interesting point: that large organizations draw on an average talent pool “as opposed to the more chaotic and erratic nature of a creative culture.” I think he is right. Not in the sense […]

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The nature of institutions

February 4, 2008

I have received email from several folks regarding my earlier post about how large organizations eliminate anything interesting about an idea or vision. http://adam-1001words.blogspot.com/2008/02/how-large-organizations-kill.html There is quite a lot of social theory on this topic. As a psychologist, I do believe this phenomenon largely reduces to the cognitive systems and behaviors of individual members of […]

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The George Washington Bridge at night

February 3, 2008

Here are some pics I just took. It was pretty freaky walking along the path in the dark with nobody around. Anyway, most of my pictures didn’t come out well. I definitely need a proper tripod for the camera I have. And some talent wouldn’t hurt either.

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How large organizations kill interesting ideas

February 3, 2008

It seems to me that the nature of most big organizations compels them to destroy new and interesting ideas. We see this phenomenon at play in U.S. politics and in the output of our large corporations. Our politicians have to make sure to not say anything that will be too offensive to any group. And […]

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Some pictures I have taken recently

February 3, 2008

I enjoy taking photos – particularly of nature. But I can’t help feeling like it’s a bit inappropriate to do so. It seems very acquisitive – a way for man to exercise control and dominion over the universe rather than simply enjoying it. I do have a feeling when I see something beautiful that I […]

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Welcome to my new blog

February 3, 2008

OK folks. I’m not really sure what to do with all this but I’ve been inspired by Jeremy Epstein (www.jer979.com) to explore more of what modern technology has to offer. So look to this page to see some random musings, my thoughts about various topics of interest to me like marketing, innovation, social science, etc. […]

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