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\"600px-Logo_legrazie_citt\u00e0_dei_palombari\"<\/a>December 2013 Update:<\/h2>\n

The full paper is now available on the Articles page.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

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June 24, 2013 Update:<\/h2>\n

Our paper submissions are complete, now I have to do is write the paper entitled: THE CROWDED BOARDROOM \u2014 WHEN THE LONG TAIL COLLIDES WITH HIERARCHY: A REAL LIFE EXAMPLE.<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0Should be interesting….<\/p>\n

Hello,<\/h2>\n

I received the wonderful news the other day that our panel proposal for an academic conference was accepted.<\/p>\n

Truth be known, I am only on the panel because I happen to know three guys with brains, and they were kind enough to invite me to join them. The proposal, (that I agreed to be part of), is below. I am posting this here in the hopes that one or two of you might give me some input and I think that would be cool.<\/p>\n

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The proposal:<\/h2>\n

The International Social Science Council\u2019s 2nd<\/sup> World Social Science Forum, 13-15 October, 2013 in Montr\u00e9al, Canada<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cSocial Transformations and the Digital Age<\/strong>\u201d<\/p>\n

Panel Theme: \u201cCollaboration and Governance For a Digital Era\u201d<\/p>\n

Abstract<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

While technology is proving eminently capable of connecting <\/b>us, will it be enough to help us overcome chronic human problems<\/b>, especially given the leaning biases <\/b>of our institutions and their precognitive commitments towards hierarchy<\/b>, romanticized leadership<\/b>, equality <\/b>and individual freedom<\/b>? What else <\/b>may be needed?<\/i><\/p>\n

Each of the bold words may be a focus for debate. Is technology sufficient to connect us? From what chronic problems do we need saving? What are our institutional learning biases and how do we overcome them? Has hierarchical organization passed its prime? Why is leadership increasingly inappropriate in environments of collaboration and partnership? What\u2019s the matter with equality? Why our notions of \u2018freedom\u2019 must evolve in the context of our increasing degrees of interdependence?<\/p>\n

What else? There is growing interest in rising above traditional management and administration models, which are often observed as limited and ineffective, and moving towards organizing concepts such as distributed governance, collaboration and partnership, stewardship, self-organization, and real democracy \u2013 processes that promote constant inquiry and learning, and the development of collective intelligence.<\/p>\n

Are today\u2019s digital challenges simply pushing us towards incremental institutional adaptation by projecting tomorrow\u2019s digital environment onto yesterday\u2019s institutions? Or, is the emerging digital environment and its domains of Big Data, ubiquitous information, social media and mass collaboration posing a revolutionary challenge to our existing institutional models to help us embrace, unfold and orchestrate our social potential?<\/p>\n

Participants <\/b><\/p>\n