Inklings
One of the emerging trends of the E-world is the idea that we will be able to know things before they happen. I am talking about inklings.. hints of the future. One step toward this is the work at google trends.. they are actually using individual's searching habits to predict trends in the habits of human kind. Another move in this direction is the work at inkling markets.. They allow you to create a stock market of inklings.. a sort of market of trends. Yes.. it is clear that we are looking for the puzzle to the future.
My initial thoughts are that this is the tip of the iceberg. We are not even close to understanding the impact of being able to ask the world a question. and get an answer in seconds. It will have huge social and economic impact. As for leadership, thinkg about what it will be like to feel the pulse of your followers on a host of issues. One of the most significant barriers leaders have is actually knowing the inklings of their employees.. Maybe the e-age will change this...
Posted at 12:01AM Jul 07, 2006 by mowen in General |