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Context is King: Excerpts from posts and articles - Part I

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Then a tweet by @sumeet_moghe on the same topic today prompted me to put up excerpts of the articles and posts I have been reading here. For the paste one week or so, I have been reading up on the importance of context as opposed to content. Context is King " is fast becoming a mantra; hence my focused reading on the topic.

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Is a Consultant a Project Manager?

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Google to find out more on this." The following paragraph from the article, The Consultant's Role , expresses what I have been feeling about a consultant’s role all along. I recommend all read this article, especially the section, How Much Do You Care ? in case of consulting, it is mostly one person army. It is my hypothesis.

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Learning Vs. Performance -- The Dichotomy

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Today, Google and the Internet has eliminated the need to remember information. Related articles Fixed vs. Growth: The Two Basic Mindsets That Shape Our Lives' The lucky few whose capabilities matched the parameters came out with flying colors. The rest of us went on to believe we were stupid or incapable.

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Emergent Workplaces: Learning in the Networked World

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In an insightful article from HBR called From the Knowledge Economy to the Human Economy , there is this telling para that reflects the organizations and workers of the future: In the human economy, the most valuable workers will be hired hearts. Even onboarding new employees is becoming a social and experiential learning journey.

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Fostering a spirit of innovation: A necessity today.

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None of us knew how to create either and after a few futile attempts and wasted glazed papers, we went to the ubiquitous Google. (We I with another colleague, committed to creating origami frogs and fish to decorate the bay, the theme being monsoon mela or something similar. We were undeterred by our complete lack of expertise!)

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Re-thinking Learning and Performance from a Business Standpoint

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Today’s employees cringe at the thought of having to attend training programs when they know that they can figure out how to get the work done more quickly and effectively – either by asking their network or by going to Google. Related articles Do Not Split HR - At Least Not Ram Charan''s Way.

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#CCK11: Introductory Post--Reasons for joining

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I am a bit worried that I am lagging behind in my reading but not too worried since many of the articles and posts that are linked are stuff I have already read. I joined the Google group here. It is a 12 week course that started on January 17 and will continue till April 11. I am really excited to see what it holds.

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