Stephen PrenticeMy continuing briefing tour through Australia and New Zealand is providing an interesting opportunity to step back and consider the current situation from a somewhat different angle. Not least of which is the extreme contrast in the meteorological conditions. Whilst the UK (and friends and family) continue under a blanket of snow and freezing temperatures, Australia remains in the grip of a relentless heatwave with temperatures reaching all time highs in the mid 40′s (that’s centigrade, equivalent to 110 degrees fahrenheit and rising!). Browsing the weekend financial papers here this morning were several reports implying that Australian business leaders have not yet realised just how serious the global situation was. That may be unfair, but the same comment could probably be leveled at many business leaders (and technology analysts). This is not business as usual.
Hence it was interesting to follow the discussions at that other global get-together of the leading thinkers (no, NOT Davos – I’m talking about TED). This remains one of the most inspiring forums around, with it’s broad range of subject matter and diverse approaches, to say nothing of some of the best presentations you will ever see. The structure of “Reboot, Reframe, Reconnect” for the opening day struck a chord with me (hence the title of this entry). Just like a software program which has hung maybe we cannot simply expect things to sort themselves out without radical action.
Maybe it is time to reboot in the real world as well – however painful that may be.
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