Do you work in a complex organization? Are you trying to figure out how to think about strategy when everything's changing so fast? Do you like to eat breakfast?

Join some smart Govies, Techies and SociMed-ies in a discussion on some of the most interesting and challenging issues facing business and government today. The Purpose-Driven Speaker Series is Open Text's way of supporting these complex and fascinating discussions for our customers and the community at large.

Our speaker this month is Michael Edson - Michael will talk about the fact that the present and the future are getting closer together, and how to rethink the notion of strategy in this context. He'll talk for half the time, then we'll get into it - if history is any guide the discussion will be hot.

Michael is the Director of Web and New Media Strategy at the Smithsonian Institution and the epitome of the 21st century leader: visionary, soft spoken, and able to identify the intrinsic value in everyone he meets.  Michael has pioneered a number of innovative techniques to help businesses develop strategy in times of rapid change and in this talk Michael will unveil a series of urgent new ideas about the changing relationship between technology, organizations, and the future—and what we should do about it. Michael’s presentation and discussion afterwards should be valuable for leaders, employees, and collaborators engaged in all types of work.
 
Michael was one of our earliest influences and will give you a framework for understanding leadership, and change, and introduce you to a sample of the vast array of thinking and expertise he’s uncovered. He’s also a sweetheart of a person, whom you will be glad to meet in person.