Social Media, a Vehicle to Organisational Change

Author: Alasdair Munn tcg: The Communication Group Our shift from the industrial age to the information age has been led through our ability to make better-informed decisions. To achieve a competitive advantage we have had to have instant access to real-time information, harness our collective expertise and intellectual property and ensure we are nimble and [...]

Development Aid’s Bitter Little Pill

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Author: Alasdair Munn The West currently lives within a prescriptive mentality. The road to efficiency is paved with check boxes and packaged solutions. Robust and complicated infrastructure props up bad decisions and resources are used like wallpaper to paper over the cracks. Relative excess generally allows people to live well within this framework. I was [...]

Where is the beginning?

I love being exposed to new ideas, new approaches and new ways of looking at things. It was brought to my attention this week that what I regarded as the beginning is not necessarily a universal construct. Although I come across as being driven by process and form, my natural instincts are towards the beautiful [...]

Start at the Beginning

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It is great to have opinions. It is also a good idea to seek out and learn from other peoples perspectives. What is important is to apply what you have learned in a manner that ensures relevance and context.  I used to be an Apple evangelist. I still love Apple and it is my weapon [...]

The Politics of Followers

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As I sit here at my desk, peering at my beautiful Apple cinema display, keeping an eye on all the tools that allow me to connect with so many people remotely I am struck with a sense of … loss. I know, to some of my social media “connections” I am just a number in [...]