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Controlling Instincts and

Anas EljamalFor TEDxFortMcMurray

A Presentation by

30 March 2012

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3 Basic Cultural Paradigms

Alvin Toffler – 3Alvin Toffler – 3rdrd Wave (1988) Wave (1988)

Agrarian Industrial Knowledge

RuralFarmer Ad-hoc

UrbanBlue Collar Organized

CyberGeek Ad-hoc

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The Controlling Instincts

Agrarian Industrial Knowledge

Time Season/Flexible Day/Precise Nano/Warped

Social Unit Clan/Tribe Small Family Cyber Family

Security Land Money Knowledge

Driven by Love/Hate Power/Fear Knowledge

Focus Past Future Now

Education 1-to-1 1-to-many Many-to-Many

Protection Tribe/Elder Law/Rules Emerging

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How Managers React

Agrarian Industrial Knowledge

Meetings Slag Firm Virtual

Money Saving R.O.I. Huh?

Planning Meshed Strategic Agile

Motivation Personal Competition Collaboration

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How Companies React

Agrarian Industrial Knowledge

Operation Paper-based Database Based Internet Based

Planning Spontaneous Strategies Agile

Value Let’s do the job Quality Excellence

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Impact on Fort McMurray

Agrarian Industrial Knowledge

Boom TownHometown City 2.0

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Impact on Training/Education

Agrarian Industrial Knowledge

Curriculum

Students

Teachers

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