Triple Convergence…Triple Convergence…

And the Great Sorting OutAnd the Great Sorting Out

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Convergence 1Convergence 1 Hardware and Software coming togetherHardware and Software coming together

Southwest Airlines boarding passes printed on Southwest Airlines boarding passes printed on Konica multi-task printer.Konica multi-task printer.

What examples of Convergence 1 do What examples of Convergence 1 do you see?you see? Work Life?Work Life? Home Life?Home Life? Both?Both?

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Convergence IIConvergence II Horizontal and Vertical ConvergenceHorizontal and Vertical Convergence

Technology converged with business practice and Technology converged with business practice and skills. Each reinforced each other. skills. Each reinforced each other.

User Know-how

Developed Material

How does this top down to more horizontal How does this top down to more horizontal convergence apply to education? convergence apply to education? Does itDoes it apply to apply to education?education?

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New Players, New Playing Field = Developing New New Players, New Playing Field = Developing New Processes for Horizontal Collaboration.Processes for Horizontal Collaboration.

1.5 Billion people came into the Global workforce1.5 Billion people came into the Global workforce = to the entire U.S. Workforce= to the entire U.S. Workforce

ZippiesZippies More than ½ Indian population under the age of 25. How does More than ½ Indian population under the age of 25. How does

that affect the convergence?that affect the convergence?

Questions?Questions? Do you think Americans are still innovators?Do you think Americans are still innovators? What about American Universities?What about American Universities?

Competition from countries developing their own leading institutions.Competition from countries developing their own leading institutions. University in China University in China American Schools being moved to other countries.American Schools being moved to other countries.

Campuses in India.Campuses in India. Is there any change in American Society in the past that Is there any change in American Society in the past that

you can compare to the Triple Convergence? you can compare to the Triple Convergence?

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Transition from:Transition from:

Command and Control SystemValue Creation Model

To:

Connect and Collaborate

Issues needing Sorting:Issues needing Sorting:India vs Indiana- Who’s exploiting Whom?India vs Indiana- Who’s exploiting Whom?

Where do companies stop and start?Where do companies stop and start?

Command/Control vs. Colaborate/Connect.Command/Control vs. Colaborate/Connect.

Multiple Identity Disorder.Multiple Identity Disorder.

Who owns what?Who owns what?

Death of a Salesman.Death of a Salesman.

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India vs Indiana- Who’s exploiting Whom?India vs Indiana- Who’s exploiting Whom?

Who needs to benefit from collaboration?Who needs to benefit from collaboration? Taxpayers?Taxpayers? US Workers?US Workers? Indian Engineers?Indian Engineers?

Who do you think was the “winner” in this Who do you think was the “winner” in this story? story? Was anyone?Was anyone? Who lost?Who lost?

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Where do companies stop and start?Where do companies stop and start?

IBM?IBM? Is it a US company? What do you think? Is it a US company? What do you think? What about McDonald’s?What about McDonald’s?

Australian kids thought that KFC was an Australian company.Australian kids thought that KFC was an Australian company.

What other companies do you know of that What other companies do you know of that are more “global” than nation-centric?are more “global” than nation-centric?

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Command/Control vs. Collaborate/ConnectCommand/Control vs. Collaborate/Connect““Big guys” do “little guy” things.Big guys” do “little guy” things.

Colin Powell doing his own research sending his own Colin Powell doing his own research sending his own correspondence to connect with other officials around the correspondence to connect with other officials around the world.world.

Allows them to expect action from workers instead of research.Allows them to expect action from workers instead of research.

Question?Question? Does this apply to anything in education? Administrators, etc.?Does this apply to anything in education? Administrators, etc.? ““Little guy to Big Guy” Little guy to Big Guy”

Patients go to doctors prepared with information about their ailments.Patients go to doctors prepared with information about their ailments. Action sooner?Action sooner? Doctors and patients can collaborate more. Patients understand their Doctors and patients can collaborate more. Patients understand their

disease more? Benefits, drawbacks.disease more? Benefits, drawbacks. What other collaborations can you think of?What other collaborations can you think of?

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Multiple Identity DisorderMultiple Identity Disorder ConsumersConsumers EmployeesEmployees CitizensCitizens TaxpayersTaxpayers ShareholdersShareholders

WalMart vs. Costco approachWalMart vs. Costco approachWith your identities which do you prefer?With your identities which do you prefer?

DrugsDrugs Cheap or Safe? Cheap or Safe?

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Who owns what?Who owns what?

Global GovernanceGlobal Governance Governments keeping up with legal, illegal forms of Governments keeping up with legal, illegal forms of

collaboration.collaboration.Do you think there are going to be “new” international laws for Do you think there are going to be “new” international laws for keeping things in line?keeping things in line?

New ruling “world” bodies make up these laws?New ruling “world” bodies make up these laws?

Are there any now?Are there any now?

Personal PropertyPersonal Property How many of you have your electronic data/property How many of you have your electronic data/property

listed in your wills?listed in your wills? Should Yahoo, etc. have the right to keep this from Should Yahoo, etc. have the right to keep this from

families?families?

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Death of a SalesmanDeath of a Salesman

Human ContactHuman Contact Disappearing?Disappearing? Where have you lost human contact that you used to Where have you lost human contact that you used to

have?have?

Business and LifeBusiness and Life Human connection> Being smartHuman connection> Being smart Is this still true?Is this still true?

Examples?Examples?

Trimming and Saving the “fat”.Trimming and Saving the “fat”. Where do you see the absence of human contact a Where do you see the absence of human contact a

benefit/loss in your life?benefit/loss in your life?

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More thoughts and ideas?More thoughts and ideas?

Do you think the world is converging faster Do you think the world is converging faster than we can get these things sorted out?than we can get these things sorted out?

Anything else?Anything else?

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One Final thought…….One Final thought…….

Since the world is flatter, will the people Since the world is flatter, will the people on it purchase fewer hiking boots?on it purchase fewer hiking boots?

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