April 2010
3 posts
Seth's Blog: "Powerpoint makes us stupid"--these... →
PowerPoint is far and away one of the most abused software programs ever. Probably more than Excel.
Apr 27th
Innovate on Purpose: What if innovation was the... →
Apr 22nd
5 Business Lessons Learned from Undercover Boss →
Apr 21st
March 2010
1 post
Finding time to innovate →
If innovation isn’t a priority, and time isn’t set aside for it, great things will get lost in the day to day.
Mar 26th
February 2010
3 posts
“But what’s more important is that we occasionally forget one critical...”
– Innovate on Purpose: Can making something worse be innovative?
Feb 12th
Bayesian probability - Wikipedia, the free... →
Bayesian probability is much overlooked in problem solving and analysis, but I believe a very powerful tool. Which reminds me, 67.7% of people don’t know basic statistics. 4 out of 5 people know that :-)
Feb 11th
Seth's Blog: The least I could do →
I agree with Godin here - being better really can make a huge difference.
Feb 8th
January 2010
3 posts
How to Run a Meeting Like Google →
Jan 25th
On how Google Wave surprisingly changed my life →
Jan 19th
The Bank Channel: The Innovation Decision Tree →
Jan 10th
December 2009
6 posts
The 4 Key Ingredients Of Great Organizations «... →
Dec 24th
So you don't think Twitter is for B2B? - Global... →
Dec 14th
Friday fun: imagine computing in the trillions -... →
I agree that this is great use of animation, but I think the message is also very poignant. Just like we couldn’t imagine the internet of today in the 80’s, we’ll look back on today and be amazed.
Dec 12th
Innovative Minds Don’t Think Alike - New York... →
Dec 12th
Innovating beyond the headlights →
Some really great thoughts on the harsh reality of innovation time lines - especially in publicly traded companies.
Dec 5th
Best B2B Sale of the Month: Selling by Doing, Not... →
Dec 5th
November 2009
5 posts
Innovate on Purpose: Passionate People Drive... →
This is so true, it really is all about the people.
Nov 29th
Road Map for Financial Recovery: Radical... →
This is a very interesting read, and technology is certainly enabling a level of transparency that in the past would have been cost prohibitive.
Nov 29th
“No one bothered to examine the fundamental realities of the business; no one...”
– The 10 Questions You Should Never Stop Asking - Forbes.com
Nov 24th
Nov 21st
Innovate on Purpose: Island of misfit ideas →
I find this rather insightful, and particularly agree with the conclusions on why new ideas don’t make it.
Nov 14th
October 2009
7 posts
Information vs. Confusion →
Oh, this is so true
Oct 24th
Analysis paralysis - Wikipedia, the free... →
Oct 20th
How To Stop Procrastination And Analysis Paralysis... →
Oct 16th
How to identify the innovators in your firm →
Oct 11th
Why Apple & Google Win - and Your Company Doesn't →
Oct 11th
10 Things The Cranky Product Manager Has Learned... →
Oct 5th
Oct 1st
September 2009
3 posts
Who "owns" Innovation? Where does it "live" in an... →
Sep 16th
Tech Is Too Cheap to Meter: It's Time to Manage... →
Sep 15th
Flipping abundance and scarcity →
Godin is so right, and presented so simply
Sep 15th
August 2009
3 posts
What’s Common Between an iPod and Google →
This is so true - sometimes, more simple is better - it is not always about having the most features, but having the best user experience. iPod, Google - these are great examples - what else? I love my Belkin mini power strip for travel (1 piece, 3 outlets and 2 USB ports), but hate my Blackberry power adapter (3 pieces!). There are at least 3 dozen buttons on my cable box remote - I use 4, and...
Aug 8th
LIVEdigitally » Blog Archive » Email, the worst... →
Oh, boy, some real good points here. My pet peeve is the excessive CC list - which I think is indicative of a “CYA” culture. If someone is being CC-ed it should be the final conclusion of a thread and that’s it. If someone doesn’t need to be in the “To” line, they don’t need every %*&!@($ response and back and forth, just the conclusion. My filters...
Aug 8th
WatchWatch
This is a great presentation on corporate culture. I’m impressed by the manner in which corporate values are not just stated, but the effects of those values are included, as well as how those values are embedded in day to day work, and how they all fit together to lead to success.
Aug 7th
July 2009
4 posts
Ditch the Secrecy When Vetting Ideas - Ideas -... →
I think there is some truth to this, keeping things too close to the vest can actually be detrimental.
Jul 27th
Innovate on Purpose: Event or Condition Based... →
This is a very good look at why innovation is important all the time.
Jul 21st
20 Business Lessons Learned from Monty Python |... →
Jul 11th
Learn to Negotiate and Close - ReadWriteStart →
Some very good thoughts on negotiation.
Jul 3rd
June 2009
1 post
Creating value versus optimizing revenue |... →
Jun 12th
April 2009
2 posts
You Must Not Write “The System Shall…” | Tyner... →
Apr 27th
Confidence and The Next Move | chrisbrogan.com →
Apr 26th
March 2009
11 posts
Conversation Agent: 7 Things I Learned Online that... →
Mar 30th
Conversation Agent: How do you teach a large,... →
Large organizations the begin to leverage these social tools and capabilities first will have a great  head start and will really make money (and engaged employees).
Mar 29th
Why B2B Salespeople Love Value Propositions - But... →
Mar 29th
Seth's Blog: Getting serious about your meeting... →
Changing meeting culture is tough, but it is worth it - excessive meetings create only the illusion of work.
Mar 29th
The Value Optimization Paradox (The Personal MBA) →
This is a great perspective on value versus profit.
Mar 24th
The Social Organization: Social Software - The... →
I really love this post - organizations (especially large ones) need to get through the command and control phase and allow people to create content, use their best judgement and be authentic. The technology is there - but workers are handcuffed by content police who make everything boring, marketing-speak.
Mar 24th
BankerVision: Starting an innovation programme now →
This is some very good advice on doing innovation
Mar 7th
Wikinomics» Blog Archive » Maslow’s Hierarchy of... →
Mar 7th
WebWorkerDaily » Archive 7 Tips for Efficient... →
Some very good advice.
Mar 7th