eLearning / Knowledge

What is Podcasting?

Without getting into history and semantics, podcasting is basically audio programs that are recorded as .mp3 files and then made available for download to be listened to whenever is convenient.If you have no idea what podcasting is, I highly recommend you click the link above, read the Wikipedia page and return. Same thing goes for the RSS link below.

Its a great way to stay ahead and up to date; subscribe to your podcasts, configure your RSS feeds nicely and off you go: Aural and written info fed to you in the flavor you want with no waste!

The rapidly growing ubiquity of technologies such as these is having interesting and profound effects on organizations. The gap between those who know and those who don't is becoming insurmountable for many, you are either on the bus or off the bus. I speak to Directors and C level executives who really do not get it. They don't use email. They spend millions of dollars on ERP systems having no idea how to leverage the information they get from such investments with smarter decisions and increases in efficiency. They waste huge amounts of money and time buying the idea that IT is going to "save them". Senior Management teams are still stuck in a pradigm that is relevant for capital intensive "old economy" thinking. We need to be redesgining organizations to cope with the huge opportunities and shifts in culture driven through massive increases in customer and employee information flows. The growth of Knowledge Management systems, Enterprise level computing,use of RSS, blogs etc. Is far outstripping the ability of senior managers to take advantage of the opportunites that are presented through understanding what the possibilities are for developing organizations. Dont be a dummy. Don't avoid it, learn. LEARN LEARN LEARN DAMMIT!! Because very very soon, you are going to have to.

- Posted by James Nash - 10:44:09 PM - Comment? Rules: Criticize ideas? Yes. Criticize people for holding those ideas? No. []