Author Archives: Steve Mahaley

Pre-Fascism in the US

Posted on July 17, 2018

The warning signs abound: Polarization of society; militarization of the police forces; nationalistic policies;  criminalization of minorities and immigrants;  melding of extremist religious views with political discourse and policy-making; the dismantling of social welfare programs.  The list probably goes on. … Continue reading →

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Ecosystem change & Organisational Design [part 1]

Posted on June 28, 2018

Julian Stodd – a great thinker, author and instigator – has a bead on how organizations must reflect the context of the ecosystem in which they operate.   I see this as a logical extension of the invention, dissemination and adoption … Continue reading →

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Total Disruption in Learning and Development! (maybe not)

Posted on June 13, 2018

I subscribe to a number of education-related publications, and there is currently a stylistic approach across many of them (and, generically, in the popular media) of relying upon sensationalism and hyperbole to drive heart rates up, in hopes of garnering … Continue reading →

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AI-ming at the enemy

Posted on June 11, 2018

Last year Google used its AI ‘Deep Mind’ to create a simple game called ‘Gathering’.  The object is to gather more apples than your opponent.  They gave the AI the ability, however, to stun their opponent with a laser.  Watch … Continue reading →

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Starbucks and the impact of implicit bias training

Posted on May 29, 2018

Employees of Starbucks Coffee in the United States and Canada will receive “implicit bias” training. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy Dr. Javeed Sukhera, Western University On Tuesday, Starbucks stores in the United States will close for part of the day to … Continue reading →

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People who live in diverse neighbourhoods are more helpful – here’s how we know

Posted on April 17, 2018

The Conversation – April 16, 2018   Shutterstock. Jayanth Narayanan, IMD Business School Whether or not diversity is a good thing is still a topic of much debate. Though many businesses tout the benefits of diversity, American political scientist Robert … Continue reading →

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Virtual Reality: Defining and Applying

Posted on January 13, 2017

There is quite a lot out there at the moment about virtual reality.  News just today in the NY Times assesses the current position of this technology in Gartner’s hype cycle – apparently we are now in the “trough of … Continue reading →

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