I came across this Harvard Business Review posting on the value of networks.
I like the two illustrations. The most effective network is Susan's network. Richard spends more time than economically necessary talking with people who know each other.
Practically, this means we need to think about where our electronic links are taking us. If we are circulating too much with people we have known forever or people who themselves are all spending time in the same meetings and interactions, then we are not getting the performance impact we can from social-media tools. Bigger is not better. The magic lies in the new ideas and perspectives that can come from connections into different networks.
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