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Recognition & Lists – Do they matter? 26 Aug 2013 | 11:00 pm
Today, on this Monday, it took four minutes to take a deep breath, brush teeth, grab the java, and immerse into the Internet. The email on top of the list was entitled, “25 Of The Smartest Women On Tw...
What Jack Dorsey Can Teach You 19 Aug 2013 | 11:45 pm
Each of us comes from somewhere. For Jack Dorsey, he used to walk around his home city of St. Louis. That led to him collecting maps so he could visually understand the world. This led to him buying ...
Can Mayer Save Yahoo and How? 2 Aug 2013 | 04:11 am
Today, BusinessWeek ran a front cover story on Marisa Mayer’s leadership of Yahoo, asking what seems like a 10-year old question, ‘can it be saved?’ Having grown up in Silicon Valley and worked in tec...
Having a Body Double & So On 25 Jul 2013 | 02:27 am
Hey there, and happy summer. I’ve been abnormally quiet on the writing front, for a variety of reasons. Certainly, speaking has been incredibly demanding, yet rewarding. I was touched by the convers...
Thin Ties to Companies, Thick Ties in Other Places? 11 Jul 2013 | 05:34 am
An article in the NACD (national association of corporate director newsletter) pointed out that more companies are turning to temporary workers … “From Wal-Mart to General Motors to PepsiCo., compani...
The missed opportunity is to deny new voices 10 Jul 2013 | 05:14 am
Earlier today, I was on Twitter sharing some new news around corporate governance, and several people have been writing emails asking why it matters. They argue that Citi is just another firm that wil...
The Myth of Average Denies Onlyness 9 Jul 2013 | 05:47 am
Many years ago, the AirForce was designing the cockpit for “the average” pilot. As they rolled out better and better technology, performance was not improving. First they blamed the technology, and th...
Thoughts on Career & Longevity seen through Mitch Joel’s New Book, Ctrl Alt Del 12 Jun 2013 | 03:12 am
Posted in Entrepreneurship Creating Career Longevity Isn’t About Length of Years. “He’s switched jobs every three or four years…shouldn’t we disqualify him?” “Maybe he’s not good at stability.” “Mayb...
Putting the Power of Connection to Work 6 Jun 2013 | 10:53 pm
Posted in Entrepreneurship Through onlyness, we celebrate that which only we can bring to a situation. And while it is the starting point of how extraordinary value gets created, it is not the comple...
Why You Should Let a 5-Year Old Design Your Next Product 23 May 2013 | 11:50 pm
Posted in Market PowerSocial All his life, he hated brushing his teeth. Getting toothpaste onto a toothbrush can be messy if your fine motor skills are still developing. And, of course, even though y...
