It never fails. Just when my faith in the innate goodness of human beings starts to soar and I begin to think that just maybe we can all play nicely in the sandbox, the crap hits the fan. Not too long ago I was watching a Twitter exchange between two prominent, intelligent people who locked [...]
Lost in Translation
by David Mercer on May 9, 2012 in collaboration, Culture, Policy, Uncategorized
As many of you know, I spent about 10 years in the Civil Service in Nova Scotia, and during that time I had occasion to meet a wide variety of individuals who advocated on behalf of an equally wide range of causes. One of the things that always struck me about my interactions with some [...]
The Role of Governance, or Nobody Here but Us Boneless Chickens
by David Mercer on April 4, 2012 in collaboration, Learning, Monkeys, Policy
What I’m about to say may seem self-evident or even silly, but is more important than many people and organizations realize: never underestimate the power of effective policies and governance. I am currently engaged with an incredibly talented and intelligent group of experts who have been charged with creating an online educational program for first [...]
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