Comments on: Mix Mills and Grain Bins http://www.gamechangers.com/index.html/archives/1447 Improvisation for Business in the Networked World Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:09:56 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: admin http://www.gamechangers.com/index.html/archives/1447/comment-page-1#comment-24771 admin Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:55:09 +0000 http://www.gamechangers.com/index.html/?p=1447#comment-24771 I agree that neither the 'why' nor the 'what' has to address, quantify, or set expectations for the outcome. I don't think of it in terms of goal-setting which, you're right, is a big trap in the networked environment, bc there are so many positive outcomes possible. Instead, I frame these questions in terms of motivation. I don't know too many small farmers, for example, who have stated business goals beyond figuring out a way to survive from one spring to the next. But the 'whys' of the small farmer are almost always expressed clearly, if not verbally. It is who they are. They love living close to the land. They feel there's no better way to raise a family. Their values are aligned with their work, maybe that's the biggest 'why' of all. I agree that neither the ‘why’ nor the ‘what’ has to address, quantify, or set expectations for the outcome. I don’t think of it in terms of goal-setting which, you’re right, is a big trap in the networked environment, bc there are so many positive outcomes possible. Instead, I frame these questions in terms of motivation. I don’t know too many small farmers, for example, who have stated business goals beyond figuring out a way to survive from one spring to the next. But the ‘whys’ of the small farmer are almost always expressed clearly, if not verbally. It is who they are. They love living close to the land. They feel there’s no better way to raise a family. Their values are aligned with their work, maybe that’s the biggest ‘why’ of all.

]]> By: Scott Walker http://www.gamechangers.com/index.html/archives/1447/comment-page-1#comment-24770 Scott Walker Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:55:50 +0000 http://www.gamechangers.com/index.html/?p=1447#comment-24770 Mike, Spot on. IMP's are, once again, paving the way as we discover new frameworks for content creation/distribution/consumption/collaboration. The tools available to IMP's today are a key factor in why we've found ourselves in this current state of furious creativity and collaboration. As to the "what" and "why" of IMP creation, it's good to remember that not every new endeavor needs to have a clear-cut end goal. Artists are often compelled to create, and that compulsion doesn't always have a detailed plan. Even when it does, the original goal isn't always where you end up. The act of creation often generates unexpected benefits and value beyond the original goal and vision. IMP's should pack their toolbox appropriately, they should ask what they're planting, and they should even pose the question of why. But they should not let their answers - or lack of answers - stop them from following their creative instincts. Scott Mike,

Spot on.

IMP’s are, once again, paving the way as we discover new frameworks for content creation/distribution/consumption/collaboration. The tools available to IMP’s today are a key factor in why we’ve found ourselves in this current state of furious creativity and collaboration.

As to the “what” and “why” of IMP creation, it’s good to remember that not every new endeavor needs to have a clear-cut end goal. Artists are often compelled to create, and that compulsion doesn’t always have a detailed plan. Even when it does, the original goal isn’t always where you end up.

The act of creation often generates unexpected benefits and value beyond the original goal and vision.

IMP’s should pack their toolbox appropriately, they should ask what they’re planting, and they should even pose the question of why. But they should not let their answers – or lack of answers – stop them from following their creative instincts.

Scott

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