Hindsight v Foresight

We often talk - usually in a rather cynical way - about "the benefits of hindsight". But great leaders, really great leaders, can think through issues and connect dots to come to a very clear picture of the future - foresight. Combine this reasoning with the ability to speak eloquently...

PR 51 — Geeking Out On CMDB Object Models

Do We Truly See Or Fully Understand Without The Perspective Of Context? Regardless of the marketing hype to the contrary I think that most people would agree that technology has made our lives more complex rather than simpler? This is also true of our human or personal systems as much as it is with our lives at work. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc. continue to increase or private networks as we connect / re-connect with people from our current life and distant past. To help us maintain sanity and perspective these social tools help us to visually map our relationships in ever widening arcs of relationship and connectivty. A critical element in keeping all this detail in a form we can easily understand is a visual map or model that represents with whom and how we are connected. Whether this map is presented as a Mind Map or a Family Tree we need a relationship model we can visualize and follow in order for us to place ourselves within the context of the overall system.