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Ivar Strand

@ivarstrand

Managing Partner and founder of Abyrint @abyrint management consulting with a mission. Rebuilding governments in post-conflict states.

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Joined January 2010
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Good times at #wbgmeetings in Washington where all the real meetings are not on this agenda
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At Kennedy School discussing technology and governance in Africa with Professor Ruth Okedij Harvard Law School, Professor Efoso Ejomo Harvard Business School, and Judith Tumusiime of Kampala City authority.
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What a different #world view
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Interesting read. Thank you for sharing.
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More and more voices urging a reality check on Blockchain. This one comparing it to #somalia governance model medium.com/@kaistinchcombe/d…
Blockchain is not only crappy technology but a bad vision for the future

Blockchain is not only crappy technology but a bad vision for the future

Blockchain is not only crappy technology but a bad vision for the future. Its failure to achieve adoption to date is because systems built…

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Most successful entrepreneurs are 42+ years old! techcrunch.com/2018/04/10/ne…

New research shows successful founders are far older than the Valley stereotype | TechCrunch

There is a classic stereotype of the Silicon Valley entrepreneur: often a computer science nerd, almost certainly male, ambitious and, most importantly,

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The most effective teams combine 2 traits: cognitive diversity & psychological safety hbr.org/2018/04/the-two-trai…
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“I think artificial intelligence will disrupt all the different business models and it’s the next disruption to come. So I want to be part of it.“ wired.com/story/emmanuel-mac…
A good tribe has three characteristics: strength and safety, learning and performance, and useful questions and advice s.hbr.org/2HdYyWc
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@abyrint@abyrint13 Feb 2018
Design fitting building blocks when rebuilding the state | @abyrint #changemanagement #govt buff.ly/2p6qgyq
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The three mobile money operators in Kenya, @SafaricomPLC, @TelkomKenya and @AIRTEL_KE have agreed to come together to offer Mobile Money Interoperability from next week 👏
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Tom Peters
@tom_peters3 Apr 2018
Three years ago, I began an effort to pull my research together. Today, I get to share all of that with you. I hope the pages of my new book will inspire you to renew your passion for excellence; it matters now more than ever before. amzn.to/2tS5TYg #ExcellenceDividend
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Renee DiResta
@noUpside4 Apr 2018
Our conversations around what is censorship are broken, largely because platforms and early internet pioneers established norms that were beautifully idealistic but have not aged well. Moderation is not censorship. There is no right to amplification. fastcompany.com/40547818/did…
"Did We Create This Monster?" How Twitter Turned Toxic

"Did We Create This Monster?" How Twitter Turned Toxic

For years, the company’s zeal for free speech blinded it to safety concerns. Now it’s scrambling to make up for lost time.

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All too common and lazy. Laws, regulations, manuals... teapawt.net/acetforafrica/status/9…
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@AcetforAfrica5 Apr 2018
We are unable to implement the laws on #IFF because they are "copy-cuts", lacking context, contends Mr. Boakye from @ACEPGhana #beyondaid #DRM
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Sad, and possibly true. But is governance capability of rogue actors, beyond delivering crude justice, romanticized? by @ShadiHamid, @VFelbabBrown, and @htrinkunas take a look: theatlantic.com/internationa…
When Terrorists and Criminals Govern Better Than Governments

When Terrorists and Criminals Govern Better Than Governments

If people can’t get the leadership they crave from the state, they’ll find somebody else to do the job.

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FT investigation: we look at the Maltese connections in an elaborate scheme designed to avoid US sanctions against Iranian entities and individuals on.ft.com/2GYniUA
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Larry Kim
@larrykim5 Apr 2018
Receiving a long personal email! 😅
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Robust institutions key for China’s success - Global Times globaltimes.cn/content/10935…
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@abyrint@abyrint4 Jan 2018
Leading change from the Presidents office | @abyrint #govt #accountability #changemanagement buff.ly/2BuVAgn
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@abyrint@abyrint31 Jan 2018
How to prioritize when rebuilding state capability | @abyrint #changemanagement #knowledge #globaldev buff.ly/2p6jed5
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