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My Organization: Co-founder and owner of Huddlemind with Dave Duarte, owner and CEO of Foster-Pedley Learning; Professor of creativity, staregy and innovation at the Polytecnic of Namibia: Senior lecturer in strategy, innovation and learning at the Graduate School of Business UCT

What My Organization Does: Creates a movement for self belief, better education and learning

About me: Life is short, do good, speak out, step up, love nature, leave a better world for the kids.

2 young kids, married. life history: pro pilot; senior exec in international aerospace; academic in strategy, creativity and innovation; designer and first director of UCT Executive MBA and former head of executive and management education, speaker, designer and facilitator; 30 years of international business; entrepreneur

You can contact me for: talking, listening, starting new movements, speaking on strategy, innovation, creativity, learning, designing creativity labs, leadership and management programmes, promoting Huddlemind, international collaborations

Company Website:: http://www.huddlemind.net

Personal Website:: http://www.creategist.com

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DOES JOURNALISM STILL EXIST?

Posted on January 29, 2010 at 7:29am 0 Comments 0 Likes

If this catches your interest then I do recommend you going here to read a powerful and enlightened talk on the topic by Alan Rusbridger, editor of the Guardian in the UK. It covers the progression of journalism and is complete with video clips from various contributors, including Martin Sorrell ($60bn in 2009 billings) who says:

"I would hope that within five years, so let's… Continue

Are business plans a waste of time?

Posted on November 4, 2009 at 9:30am 1 Comment 0 Likes

Yes they are - according to David Kirsh and Brent Goldfarb of the University of Maryland after studying 700 start-ups - see the short video. “Spending time and energy tweaking your business plan is a waste of resources. It’s a limited-use document that will in no way substitute for the hard work of actually building a business. You’re better off investing in your idea, your social network, finding potential… Continue

Bell curve - schmell curve!

Posted on October 30, 2009 at 2:00am 1 Comment 0 Likes

I can't believe it but it's true - we really do still use the bell curve to manage assessment at schools and universities. OK - I get the logic about rigour and standards, but it is a dumb, old world logic in my view. My thing about the bell-curve is this - 1 standard deviation (1 sigma - 68% of the population) are deemed 'average' so only 16% can possibly be A's... and isn't it mainly the same driven few who obsess for the A's - so everyone else stops trying or believes they can't do well...… Continue

Briliiant memorable start to the Silicon Cape Initiative - well done all. Premier Helen Zille's comments summarised

Posted on October 9, 2009 at 10:00am 0 Comments 0 Likes

Repeated from Juliet Pitman at http://www.siliconcape.com/profiles/blogs/live-blogging-at-silicon-cape - thanks Juliet

12:15 Premier Helen Zille

[I can't possibly do justice to the Premier's address so have simply transcribed parts of it here below to share it with others who couldn't be here. It was truly inspiring]

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Huddleminder hits the no1 bestselling spot on Amazon

Posted on September 20, 2009 at 10:00pm 1 Comment 0 Likes

A new book. 'Creating We', by Judith Glaser with a chapter contribution by Huddleminder Louise van Ryn, hit the no 1 spot in the OD category on Amazon - well done Louise and… Continue

Comment Wall (61 comments)

At 10:46pm on January 27, 2008, Dave Duarte said…: Another inconvenient truth:

At 10:49pm on February 12, 2008, Maximillian Kaizen said…: thanks Jon! a delight & honour seeing your furiously busy self at the HQ today.
Looking forward to your posts too, you have a wealth to share.

At 8:57am on February 14, 2008, Jon Foster-Pedley said…: Thanks Max - excited by your vision and connectiveness

At 7:33am on March 12, 2008, Mark Small said…: Thanks Jonno -not sure that I have much to offer, but I'm damn sure there's a lot I can learn! Looking forward to the journey :)

At 1:43pm on March 12, 2008, Bolelang Rakeepile said…: Hi Jon, I'm looking forward to a meaningful engagement with you.

At 11:39am on March 16, 2008, Elaine Rumboll said…: Isn't it amazing. Was there - have photos of it in in my kitchen to remind me daily...E

At 12:01pm on March 19, 2008, H. Peter Mead said…: Cant leave you academics on your own. You never know what will happen . .

At 12:02pm on March 19, 2008, Dina Oelofsen said…: Hi Jon,

I would like to book some time with you to re-connect after way too much time. Can you send me your e-mail address or phone number?
Thanks! Hope you are well,
Dina

At 12:04pm on March 19, 2008, H. Peter Mead said…: But I have to admit I'm with Mark, If this was football (the other version) Id be a wide receiver!

At 10:57pm on March 19, 2008, Simon Bold said…: Hi Jon - we shook hands at Stanford Valley Farm a few weeks back - after you had finished your conference and we were just about to AGM - tall guy with child on the grass.I'm sure its all coming back now... Thanks for the invite - looking forward to learning together. Simon