It's a vicious battle. No, I am not talking about the partisan wars between the Democrats and Republicans, but this battle also impedes progress. Nor am I talking about the decades- or centuries-old rivalries between religious or ethnic groups across the globe, but this battle has been going on within enterprises since their first use of computers.

The battle is between the curious and the cautious regarding the use of technology. The curious would call themselves innovators while the cautious call them reckless. The cautious consider themselves prudent while the curious call them Luddites.

This battle isn't just being fought on the fringes of the technology adoption curve. It's raging smack in the middle of mainstream technology - including technology that's already become a best practice within Fortune 1000 companies.

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