We often hear the term ‘information overload’ but is it a case of over-consumption as much as filter failure? There’s a school of thought that says we now take in information in the same way we consume fast food—without control or moderation.
Guests:
Ann Blair, Harvard College Professor, Henry Charles Lea Professor of History.
Clay Johnson, Author of The Information Diet and co-founder of Blue State Digital.
Robert Hillard, Partner at Deloitte Enterprise Information Management, National Leader of Technology Consulting & author of the ‘Information Driven Business’.
Caroline Webb, Partner and Leadership Coach at Mckinsey and Company (London).
Publications:
Title: The Information Diet
Author: Clay Johnson
Publisher: O’Reilly Media
Title: The Information Driven Business
Author: Robert Hillard
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Further Information:
The Information Diet (http://www.informationdiet.com/)
Robert Hillard’s blog (http://www.infodrivenbusiness.com/blog.php)
Mckinsey article: Recovering from information overload (http://www.mckinseyquarterly.com/Recovering_from_information_overload_2735)
Ann Blair’s profile (http://history.fas.harvard.edu/people/faculty/blair.php)
http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/futuretense/the-information-bingers/3821102