Survey reveals how people spend time and attention in the Information Age … Wisdom Networks could more than double, triple or quadruple productivity

A very interesting report on by EY productivity on human time and attention. If my conclusions are correct, then the inefficiency of the Information Age is surprising and the potential impact of wisdom networks to improve productivity by restructuring human time and attention is exponential.…

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Presentation: National Wisdom Network (NWN) crowd creates Australia 3.0 and wealth … is the NBN another submarine?

I have published a presentation titled “Wisdom Networks crowd create Australia 3.0″ on Slideshare. After seeing the title, Matt Taylor asked “Australia2 was a boat – is Australia3 a submarine?”. I pointed out that Australia 3.0 is an online forum and conference “on how the Australian economy can react to the age of digital transformation and positively shape its productivity and competitiveness for the future”.…

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Former Greek PM: Global political leadership has failed … we need to drive a return to crowd based democracy

The former Greek Prime Minister offers a pragmatic view of global politics and institutions in his recent TED Talk. George Papandreou: Imagine a European democracy without borders TED Talk, June 2013 Extract: This will not be a speech like any one I have ever given.…

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Presentation: European Wisdom Network (EWN) crowd creates European productivity, growth, a single digital market and Network Society

We have released a European Wisdom Network presentation on Slideshare. The “Crowd creating European Network Society” page provides more detail and a permanent resource for the European Wisdom Network. I am not an expert on “Europe”. This is a suggested starting point for a wisdom presentation, vision or plan.…

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Young Markets Conference presentation: Wisdom Networks crowd create Equity Market revolution and evolution

I was very fortunate to be invited to speak at the 2013 Young Markets conference organised on the 6th June 2013. The presentation topic was “Wisdom Networks crowd create Equity Market revolution and evolution”. The conference was organised by Patrick Young.…

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New presentation: Wisdom networks crowd create patient healthcare

We published the presentation “Wisdom Networks crowd create patient healthcare” on slideshare. We have, finally, a good presentation that may communicate the concept of Wisdom Networks in personal health care. Additional information and resources are available from the Resources section. Our other presentations Introduction Network Society Equity Market Health Europe From Information Age to Wisdom Networks from Wisdom Networks Network Society is a wisdom network which manages society.…

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TED: We may need to wait for the next generation to bring the exponential benefits of the internet to organisations and society

This TED Talk proposes that the first generation of a general purpose technology, like the internet, will simply use it within the status quo. In the case of the internet, the first generation has used it to speed up the status quo.…

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New presentation: Crowd create equity market wisdom, SME growth, innovation, governance and forms

EDIT (6th June 2013): This presentation was upgraded to the version prepared for the Young Markets conference. I published the “Crowd create equity market wisdom, SME growth, innovation, governance and forms” on Slideshare today. It is embedded below for your convenience.…

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Why the preoccupation with ondemand images in telehealth? … greater returns from restructuring time and attention

Human time and attention is a nations most productive resource The most productive resource in an economy is human time and attention. The focus in Telehealth needs to be on restructuring this asset to free time and ensure attention is empowered with everything necessary.…

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We need to syndicate leadership everywhere … pyramidal structures demand too much of too few and not enough of everyone else

We need to syndicate leadership everywhere Leaders everywhere: A conversation with Gary Hamel McKinsey and Company, May 2013 Extract This time around, the challenge is what we call Leaders Everywhere. And the thought underneath this is that we live in a world where never before has leadership been so necessary but where so often leaders seem to come up short.…

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Technological Singularity: Network Society could deliver the next radical jump in productivity and growth by focusing human time and attention on outcomes

Wisdom Networks crowd create Network Society … and Technological Singularity? Introduction Network Society Equity Market Health Europe From Information Age to Wisdom Networks from Wisdom Networks Network Society is a wisdom network which manages society. Network Society achieves a rapid productivity jump, SME growth, real-time governance and democracy, patient centric healthcare, a transparent and accessible equity market and to breakthrough the GDP growth ceiling and crowd create a new era of prosperity.…

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Australia 3.0 can be enabled by Wisdom Networks. Faster download speeds are not required!

Wisdom Networks enable the Network Society Introduction Network Society Equity Market Health Europe From Information Age to Wisdom Networks from Wisdom Networks Network Society is a wisdom network which manages society. Network Society achieves a rapid productivity jump, SME growth, real-time governance and democracy, patient centric healthcare, a transparent and accessible equity market and to breakthrough the GDP growth ceiling and crowd create a new era of prosperity.…

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Wisdom Network Business plan template … available in Google Docs for real-time collaboration

We have created a business plan template. We will share it and you can use it as the basis of your own plan. It is a simple document in Google Docs that colleagues can work together on in real-time. You can select “File / Save as” and share with your community to create your own.…

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1 in 5 CEO’s have a social network account … significant company benefits derived from social CEOs

The MBAOnline graphic below summarises CEO participation in social media. The benefits of social media participation by the CEO are also summarised. The Social CEO by MBAOnline Extract (for your convenience: 40% of CEOs appear in company videos 50% of CEOs have a personal bio on their company’s web site Only 1 in 5 CEOs has a social network account Generally, CEOs seem to prefer one-way communication, rather than social web communications.…

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World (or knowledge) Cafe conversations reveal collective wisdom

The The World Cafe is a book and 7 step conversational process to reveal collective knowledge, share ideas and insights, and gain a deeper understanding of the subject and the issues involved. The World (or knowledge) Cafe defined Extract: A knowledge cafĂ© or World CafĂ© is a type of business meeting or organisational workshop which aims to provide an open and creative conversation on a topic of mutual interest to surface their collective knowledge, share ideas and insights, and gain a deeper understanding of the subject and the issues involved.…

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Free Financial forecast model template … now available in Google Docs for real-time collaboration

Original 2006 financial model In 2006, I published “Financial forecast model: A Microsoft Excel template could become an ‘Open source’ project”. Upgraded to Google Docs I recently upgraded the financial forecast by converting it to Google Docs (or Google Drive). This means multiple team members can work on this simple financial forecast in real time.…

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NYSE Euronext (NYX) startup aims to achieve a truly pan-European transparent, accessible equity market for SME’s

NYSE Euronext (NYX) has taken the initiative and established a startup to create a transparent European equity market to support SME’s. The initiative also aims make an active contribution to countries and support individual government initiatives. NYSE Euronext launches the SME marketplace NYSE Euronext launches the SME marketplace by NYSE Euronext News Release, 30th April 2013 Extract “Aware of the challenges facing businesses in search of funding, NYSE Euronext (NYX) is beefing up its strategy and resources for small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) by launching a subsidiary dedicated to these businesses on 23 May 2013.” The project was developed in conjunction with market participants and is a key component of a dynamic financing framework designed especially for SMEs.…

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Should crowd creating a better world feature among Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) outcomes?

The Corporation may, as a result of CSR or IEE processes, choose a business model that supports crowd creating free (or open source) software, innovation, wisdom and the Networked Society.

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The Digital government needs a wisdom platform to satisfy citizen needs, rather than departmental ICT solutions that fail the true mission of government

A recent article highlights the need for government to adopt a platform approach which satisfies citizen needs, rather than independent departmental investments in information and communication technologies. I will provide some extracts on democracy, government and digital government and then identify the opportunity for a National Wisdom Network.…

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Care networking: Patient performs their own ultrasound using their mobile phone … and reviewed by their specialist remotely in real-time

The following Ted Talk demonstrates a patient performing their own ultrasound and being remotely reviewed by a specialist located in another location. The demonstrates starts at 2 minutes and 30 seconds. TED TALK: Eric Dishman: Health care should be a team sport The TED talk also introduced me to three pillars to reinvent health care (1) care anywhere, (2) care networking, and (3) care customisation.…

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Gamification is here: Build a Winning plan!

My previous article By 2015, 40% of Fortune 1000 companies will use Gamification to transform their business spoke about the adoption of gamification. The presentation below provides a high level look at the how and why of gamification. Gamification is Here: Build a Winning Plan!…

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Crowd funding needs the crowd accountability, crowd transparency and crowd governance enabled by Equity Market 4.0

Crowdfunding accessibility brings with it an unacceptable level of transparency, accessibility and governance. The problem is the crowdfunding platforms have provided limited, or missing, functionality that could also alleviate this problem. The solution is to require crowdfunded companies to achieve crowdgovernance, crowdtransparency, and crowdaccountability.

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Coders are the wizards of the future … teach your kids how to assemble code and define the Networked Society

Youtube: What most schools don’t teach Published on 26 Feb 2013, Code.org Starring Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, will.i.am, Chris Bosh, Jack Dorsey, Tony Hsieh, Drew Houston, Gabe Newell, Ruchi Sanghvi, Elena Silenok, Vanessa Hurst, and Hadi Partovi. Extract: Code.org is a non-profit foundation dedicated to growing computer programming education.…

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Telcos will lose $54bn by 2016 due to smartphone messaging, but perfectly positioned to replace it with Wisdom messaging

Operators will lose $54bn by 2016 due to smartphone messaging Extract: “Ovum forecasts that by 2016 operators will have lost $54bn in SMS revenues due to the increasing popularity of social messaging services on smartphones, more than double the $23bn they are expected to have lost by the end of 2012.…

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Health 3.0 is a $180b opportunity through to 2020 as “Internet of Everything” (IoE) enables a fundamental change in healthcare service delivery

The recent Cisco Internet of Everything (IoE) report reveals that $108b of value will be created (or migrated) through to 2020 as a result of connected healthcare and patient monitoring made possible by the Internet of Everything (IoE). This post provides greater detail and also includes a (pre Wisdom Network) presentation on Health 3.0.…

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The Internet of Everything: How more relevant and valuable connections will change the world (must watch video introduction!)

Internet of Everything: It’s the Connections that Matter #IoE [Infographic] by Dave Evans, Chief Futurist, Innovations Practice, Internet Business Solutions Group, Cisco, November 29, 2012 Extract: “It is important to understand that the real value of the Internet of Everything (IoE) lies in both the number and value of connections.” “With this in mind, Cisco is currently determining the value that comes from a more connected economy.…

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