Wired to Hoard or Share?
Andrew Krzmarzick asks an interesting question on his <a href="http://genshift.com/government-20/are-civil-servants-too-old-and-selfish-for-gov-2-0/">Generation Shift blog</a>: are civil servants too old and selfish to give in to social media platforms? Recent <a href="http://stephendale.posterous.com/are-civil-servants-made-for-social-media">comments</a> by blogger Stephen Dale note that more public sector decision makers fall into the Baby Boomer category than Generation X, and it's these older decision makers who are primarily responsible for blocking social media access at their agencies.
Andrew Krzmarzick asks an interesting question on his Generation Shift blog: are civil servants too old and selfish to give in to social media platforms? Recent comments by blogger Stephen Dale note that more public sector decision makers fall into the Baby Boomer category than Generation X, and it's these older decision makers who are primarily responsible for blocking social media access at their agencies.
"Are the forces of inertia and stagnancy stronger than the momentum and velocity of the Gov 2.0/OpenGov movement such that people will grow tired and give up the fight?" Krzmarzick writes. "I hope note, but I'm seeing some signs that some are growing weary."
What are your thoughts? Does the generational divide and organizational culture at your agency make Government 2.0 seem like a lost cause? Is it possible that the push for open government among those who are "wired to share" will be renewed once Baby Boomers begin retiring in larger numbers in the coming years?