RTE 4.7 Loose and/or Tight Neme Exchange ( Communication )

In the comment thread in  a post about P&G ,  +Dibyendu De said 

 I think their system of ‘knowing the customer’ triggers innovation. The interesting thing to notice is the dialectics they are engaged in – the ‘loose-tight’ phenomenon as described by Tom Peters and Bob Waterman in their 1982 book, ‘In Search of Excellence’.

What is so admirable about them is their combination of impeccable operations (tight) with flexible innovation (loose) to bring out a formidable winner.

Which inspired the exploration below.

Tight nemes

Tight nemes followed by Loose nemes

Tight followed by loose followed by tight

Tight followed by Loose followed by Tight stabilizes at

Twitter is a Conversation

Here in the States we love to talk. As printers we love to talk even more. Recently #printchat has evolved on twitter as a place for Printers to get together every Wednesday afternoon ( 4:00 EST .)

To get a full story on #printchat You can find it at the Print Media Center Site over here #Printchat is hosted by PrintMediaCentr . The rest of us just participate. The point of this post is to try to show people that twitter can be used for a real conversation about an important subject.

I hope you enjoy it.

So  . .  Image three Print folks walk into a bar, ( pub for my UK friends.) It is me, Sandy Hubbard , loyal printchat participants and Deborah Corn from PrintMediaCentr who does the heavy lifting of managing a thriving conversation

The following conversation ensues:

Michael Josefowicz ‏@toughLoveforx

@PrintMediaCentr @sandyhubbard So  tell me how you folks got to managing #printchat  @PrintPaddy

Sandy Hubbard ‏@sandyhubbard

@toughLoveforx I was present at first #printchat ever - in early 2011. 

 By that point, @PrintMediaCentr and I were regular fixtures at #printchat - known for our industry knowledge & witty banter.

 The transition to having @PrintMediaCentr host #printchat was a natural.

 Deborah @PrintMediaCentr has a huge LinkedIn group and loyal audience for http://printmediacentr.com  - #printchat

Deborah makes hosting #printchat look easy, but she works hard to make it engaging, educational and fun. @PrintMediaCentr

It is big responsibility to bring relevance week after week to high profile Twitter chat like #printchat - @PrintMediaCentr

The complement of our backgrounds and expertise allows us to address wide variety of topics in #printchat - @PrintMediaCentr

 We draw a large repeat group of print industry participants at #printchat due to @PrintMediaCentr 's vision and stewardship.

 I can't speak for how long @PrintMediaCentr has been active on Twitter... #printchat

. .  but she and I are both early adopters and eager to test new ways to communicate. @PrintMediaCentr

 I already had a large print following on Twitter from my hashtag #HelpPrintThrive, which I started in the summer of 2010.

It was evident early on with #HelpPrintThrive that Twitter was the way to interact with a global print community. #printchat

Michael Josefowicz ‏@toughLoveforx

@sandyhubbard Oh another Question have you met -> @PrintMediaCentr  in real life? Did you know her before Social Media?

Sandy Hubbard ‏@sandyhubbard

@toughLoveforx I was aware of Deborah when she start her LinkedIn group. We met on the phone in early July 2011. @PrintMediaCentr

But I was already a big @PrintMediaCentr fan by that point. #printchat

Michael Josefowicz ‏@toughLoveforx

@sandyhubbard You should know that I became a Sandy Hubbard fan a long time ago.. :-)  @PrintMediaCentr

Sandy Hubbard ‏@sandyhubbard

@toughLoveforx I've participated in Twitter chats since 2009 in a variety of business, marketing, leadership, sales, etc. topics. #printchat

By the time Deborah and I were involved in #printchat we were both quite experienced at best practices for Twitter chats.

Twitter was a natural extension of my other social media platforms, and I liked the real time aspect of it. #printchat

 A Twitter chat is a conversation. You want to draw out quieter people. You want to make people feel welcome. 

Michael Josefowicz ‏@toughLoveforx

@sandyhubbard Good points. "A Twitter chat is a conversation." I think it's just what a good salesman has always done.

Sandy Hubbard ‏@sandyhubbard

@toughLoveforx Bringing people back week after week builds a strong community and a body of shared experience in a Twitter chat. #printchat

 In chats geared to industry, sometimes they devolve to complaining or same old issues. We try to avoid that in #printchat

 We strive to make #printchat a highlight of the week, a place to refresh the soul of the graphic communications professional.

 A conversation is a great way to learn about and appreciate one other - especially an ongoing conversation like #printchat

 The #printchat community attracts hard workers with great personalities who make time in their week to get together.

 It's amazing to see the caliber of graphic communications professionals who attend #printchat

 Pros from around the world attend #printchat. They get up early/stay up late to participate. Print is HUGE global industry.

Michael Josefowicz ‏@toughLoveforx

@sandyhubbard I can't think any other way to have easy conversations from around the world.

 I think your and @PrintMediaCentr personalities are the secret sauce. Authentic voices that love Print. Think that's true?

Print Media Centr ‏@PrintMediaCentr

RT @toughloveforx: Re secret sauce - @SandyHubbard comes from printing side - Im from customer side - makes for good knowledge mix

Aw RT @sandyhubbard: @toughLoveforx Deborah makes hosting #printchat look easy, but she works hard to make it engaging, educational & fun.

Sandy Hubbard ‏@sandyhubbard

@toughLoveforx We know that #printchat is popular because of the support and input of loyal participants. @PrintMediaCentr

 Yes, printers and graphic communications professionals are a special breed, which makes #printchat worth it! 

@PrintMediaCentr and I have longtime hands-on experience in print, video, publishing, social media, cross media. #printchat 

Being good at managing projects and setting/respecting deadlines a strength @PrintMediaCentr brings as #printchat host. @toughLoveforx

Print Media Centr ‏@PrintMediaCentr

RT @toughloveforx: Like anything, you get out of LI and Twitter what you put in, so I do my best to ALWAYS be engaging on some level.

I don't know WHY they are using it. To network - you have to WORK to create relationships. Less time means slower pace 4 that

 Im not about "convincing" people use social. Im about engaging with those who get it and creating lasting relationships

RTE 3.27 What does Leadership Look Like?

Snapshot 1

Snapshot 1 with constraints over time

Snapshot 2

Snapshot 2 with constraints over time

3.27 Complexity over time..

If you are interested in the Theory of Nemetics refer to 

Nemetical approach to Complex Adaptive Systems –

 interactions of Red, Green, Blue Waves

 http://rgbwaves.wordpress.com/ by +Dibyendu De 

Time X 

Time X + 1 hour 

Time X + 2 hours 

Time X + 4 hours

Time X + 12 hours 

RTE 3.25 Small Changes. Big Effects

If you are interested in the Theory of Nemetics refer to 

Nemetical approach to Complex Adaptive Systems –

 interactions of Red, Green, Blue Waves

by +Dibyendu De 

At 20 seconds notice the small changes in the frequency of the oscillator.