A Behind-The-Scenes Look at Digg
A Business Week article gives us a behind-the-scenes look at Digg (featured earlier in this blog here). As more than a million people visit Digg, what’s evident is the increasing collective propensity to give out facts, opinions and data and an often neglected need to listen (i.e. see this post by Seth Godin). Listening is not really convenient sometimes. It slows down our pace and requires that extra step, interrupting our momentum from a reacting frame of mind to a reflecting frame of mind. Obviously it doesn’t have to be an either-or proposition. Strategy, often viewed as a long-term proposition, requires nimble responsiveness; and our fast-paced response systems are fine-tuned by regular check-ups with the existing strategic framework.
A “practicing what we preach” example is found here. In the context of quickly evolving technology and collaborative dynamics, the Corporate Intranets Best Practices Report is a working document for continued discussions. Incidentially, Grazr’s newly released online feed aggregator (thanks, CNET News) has been included into the report. Check out the Screenshots page.
