I blogged about Andrew Hargadon earlier. In my talk at the Ark SNA conference today, I was able to cite Hargadon’s three principles for creating an innovative environment:

Build networks
Develop collaborative work practices
Find and reward the technology brokers

Came back from giving the talk to find the latest HBS Working Knowledge newsletter with a lead article [...]

Judith Meskill posts a haiku on social physics:
musings on an
open source social initiative…
social physics dawns
berkman reaches parity
based on an eclipse

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I wasn’t able to continue blogging “live” from the University of Virgina, and it will take more days for me to process my notes and blog here about the essential new stuff that emerged for me. Short term, I came on this Darden School notice that summarized the conference. I came on this while doing [...]

[yes, I am catching up on my blogitems on this day of the first snowfall of the year in New England. Three inches.]
When I blogged about blogs on November 19, I failed to recognize the amazing insight and articulate observations of Lilia Efimova. Denham Grey reminded me that I should do so, and I’m grateful [...]