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Don Tapscott Quotes

Leadership is happening, but it’s not coming from the leaders of the old institutions. Everywhere you look, you see these extraordinary, sparkling new initiatives that are under way Picture Quote #1

These kids [of the current generation] have no fear of technology ... sort of like I have no fear of a refrigerator Picture Quote #1

There’s a whole generation of young people who are faced with the so-called ‘jobless recovery.’ Necessity is the mother of invention. They are out there, all around the world, creating new companies Picture Quote #1

In one sense, the Internet is like the discovery of the printing press, only it’s very different. The printing press gave us access to recorded knowledge. The Internet gives us access, not just to knowledge, but to the intelligence contained in people’s crania, access to the intelligence of people on a global basis Picture Quote #1

In an age where everything and everyone is linked through networks of glass and air, no one - no business, organization, government agency, country - is an island. We need to do right by all our stakeholders, and that’s how you create value for shareholders. And one thing is for sure - no organization can succeed in a world that is failing Picture Quote #1

Don’t have work-life balance - at least in the sense of trying to escape from work so you can have a life. Work should be fun - so make work enjoyable and satisfying for everyone - among other reasons because it pays off Picture Quote #1

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Collaboration is important not just because it’s a better way to learn. The spirit of collaboration is penetrating every institution and all of our lives. So learning to collaborate is part of equipping yourself for effectiveness, problem solving, innovation and life-long learning in an ever-changing networked economy Picture Quote #1

You think that social media is about hooking up online? For these kids [in the Tunisian Revolution], it was a military tool to defend unarmed people from murderers Picture Quote #1

Your network is your filter Picture Quote #1

The future is not something to be predicted, it’s something to be achieved Picture Quote #1

Knowledge is exploding, so you need to commit yourself to a plan for lifelong learning Picture Quote #1

Wherever you are, design your life. Live the values of your generation Picture Quote #1

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To be successful in a knowledge economy firms need to create learning organizations Picture Quote #1

If you work for and eventually lead a company, understand that companies have multiple stakeholders including employees, customers, business partners and the communities within which they operate Picture Quote #1

Industrial capitalism brought representative democracy, but with a weak public mandate and inert citizenry. The digital age offers a new democracy based on public deliberation and active citizenship Picture Quote #1

Leaders of institutions everywhere have lost trust. The global economy is stalled and the world is deeply divided, too unequal, unstable and unsustainable Picture Quote #1

Leadership is happening, but it’s not coming from the leaders of the old institutions. Everywhere you look, you see these extraordinary, sparkling new initiatives that are under way Picture Quote #1

The blanket assertion that corporations are people obfuscates the complex issues at play in the changing business world. Corporation are institutions. People are people Picture Quote #1

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The university is in danger of losing its monopoly, and for good reason. The most visible threat are the new online courses, many of them free, with some of the best professors in their respective fields Picture Quote #1

The social world is transforming the way we create wealth, work, learn, play, raise our children, and probably the way we think Picture Quote #1

Throughout the 20th century, we created wealth through vertically integrated corporations. Now, we create wealth through networks. We are at a turning point in human history, where the industrial age has finally run out of gas Picture Quote #1

Institutions are becoming naked, and if you’re going to be naked … fitness is no longer optional. If you’re going to be naked, you better get buff Picture Quote #1

All one needs is a computer, a network connection, and a bright spark of initiative and creativity to join the economy Picture Quote #1

Holding back technology to reserve business models is like allowing blacksmiths to veto the internal combustion engine in order to protect their horseshoes Picture Quote #1

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To me, this is not an information age. It’s an age of networked intelligence, it’s an age of vast promise Picture Quote #1

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Leadership is happening, but it’s not coming from the leaders of the old institutions. Everywhere you look, you see these extraordinary, sparkling new initiatives that are under way. (Don Tapscott Quotes) These kids [of the current generation] have no fear of technology ... sort of like I have no fear of a refrigerator. (Don Tapscott Quotes) There’s a whole generation of young people who are faced with the so-called ‘jobless recovery.’ Necessity is the mother of invention. They are out there, all around the world, creating new companies (Don Tapscott Quotes) In one sense, the Internet is like the discovery of the printing press, only it’s very different. The printing press gave us access to recorded knowledge. The Internet gives us access, not just to knowledge, but to the intelligence contained in people’s crania, access to the intelligence of people on a global basis (Don Tapscott Quotes) In an age where everything and everyone is linked through networks of glass and air, no one - no business, organization, government agency, country - is an island. We need to do right by all our stakeholders, and that’s how you create value for shareholders. And one thing is for sure - no organization can succeed in a world that is failing (Don Tapscott Quotes) Don’t have work-life balance - at least in the sense of trying to escape from work so you can have a life. Work should be fun - so make work enjoyable and satisfying for everyone - among other reasons because it pays off (Don Tapscott Quotes) Collaboration is important not just because it’s a better way to learn. The spirit of collaboration is penetrating every institution and all of our lives. So learning to collaborate is part of equipping yourself for effectiveness, problem solving, innovation and life-long learning in an ever-changing networked economy (Don Tapscott Quotes) You think that social media is about hooking up online? For these kids [in the Tunisian Revolution], it was a military tool to defend unarmed people from murderers (Don Tapscott Quotes) Your network is your filter (Don Tapscott Quotes) The future is not something to be predicted, it’s something to be achieved (Don Tapscott Quotes) Knowledge is exploding, so you need to commit yourself to a plan for lifelong learning (Don Tapscott Quotes) Wherever you are, design your life. Live the values of your generation (Don Tapscott Quotes) To be successful in a knowledge economy firms need to create learning organizations (Don Tapscott Quotes) If you work for and eventually lead a company, understand that companies have multiple stakeholders including employees, customers, business partners and the communities within which they operate (Don Tapscott Quotes) Industrial capitalism brought representative democracy, but with a weak public mandate and inert citizenry. The digital age offers a new democracy based on public deliberation and active citizenship (Don Tapscott Quotes) Leaders of institutions everywhere have lost trust. The global economy is stalled and the world is deeply divided, too unequal, unstable and unsustainable (Don Tapscott Quotes) Leadership is happening, but it’s not coming from the leaders of the old institutions. Everywhere you look, you see these extraordinary, sparkling new initiatives that are under way (Don Tapscott Quotes) The blanket assertion that corporations are people obfuscates the complex issues at play in the changing business world. Corporation are institutions. People are people (Don Tapscott Quotes) The university is in danger of losing its monopoly, and for good reason. The most visible threat are the new online courses, many of them free, with some of the best professors in their respective fields (Don Tapscott Quotes) The social world is transforming the way we create wealth, work, learn, play, raise our children, and probably the way we think (Don Tapscott Quotes) Throughout the 20th century, we created wealth through vertically integrated corporations. Now, we create wealth through networks. We are at a turning point in human history, where the industrial age has finally run out of gas (Don Tapscott Quotes) Institutions are becoming naked, and if you’re going to be naked … fitness is no longer optional. If you’re going to be naked, you better get buff (Don Tapscott Quotes) All one needs is a computer, a network connection, and a bright spark of initiative and creativity to join the economy (Don Tapscott Quotes) Holding back technology to reserve business models is like allowing blacksmiths to veto the internal combustion engine in order to protect their horseshoes (Don Tapscott Quotes) To me, this is not an information age. It’s an age of networked intelligence, it’s an age of vast promise (Don Tapscott Quotes)