Month: February 2013

When It Comes to Content Strategy, Spreadable Is the New Sticky

February 19, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Sam Ford for Fast Company magazine. The co-author of Spreadable Media, discusses why content strategies that focus on keeping conversations artificially contained are outmoded. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information,…

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The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Data

February 18, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from an article co-authored by Alon Halevy, Peter Norvig, and Fernando Pereira, written for iEEE iNTElliGENT SYSTEMS magazine and featured at the computer.org website. IEEE Intelligent Systems is a bimonthly publication of the IEEE Computer…

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The startling cost of inefficient collaboration

February 18, 2013

The following material is featured on the MIT SLoan Management Review website. I urge you to check out the wealth of resources by clicking here. * * * Collaboration is all the rage in business these days – and for good reason, given the…

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This Explains Everything: A book review by Bob Morris

February 18, 2013

This Explains Everything: Deep, Beautiful, and Elegant Theories of How the World Works John Brockman, Editor Harper Perennial (2013) How and why “deep, beautiful, and elegant theories of how the world works” can nourish and enlighten our lives Many of those who purchase and then begin…

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Playing to Win: A book review by Bob Morris

February 17, 2013

Playing to Win: How Strategy Really Works A.G. Lafley and Roger Martin Harvard Business Review Press (2013) “The essence of strategy is choosing what not to do.” Michael Porter I am pleased that A.G. Lafley has co-authored another book, with…

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Daniel T. Hendrix (Interface Inc.) in “The Corner Office”

February 17, 2013

Adam Bryant conducts interviews of senior-level executives that appear in his “Corner Office” column each week in the SundayBusiness section of The New York Times. Here are a few insights provided during an interview of Daniel T. Hendrix is president and C.E.O. of Interface Inc., a…

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Dan Goleman on Managing “The Dark Side of Charisma”

February 16, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from a classic article written by Daniel Goleman for The New York Times. To read the complete article, please click here. * * * Good managers are easy to spot. “Besides intelligence and a knack…

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Getting into your customers’ heads: An interview with Bryan Neider (Electronic Arts Labels)

February 16, 2013

The success of Electronic Arts—known for games such as Battlefield, Madden, and The Sims — once hinged on managing relationships with retailers. Today, with online gaming on the rise, the company is learning how to use technology to get closer…

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Organizing Genius: A book review by Bob Morris

February 16, 2013

Organizing Genius: The Secrets of Creative Collaboration Warren Bennis and Patricia Ward Biederman Basic Books (1998) Note: I re-read this book recently before completing an extensive revision of the material I will use for a workshop on high-impact teamwork for…

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UNDERSTANDING IS A POOR SUBSTITUTE FOR CONVEXITY (ANTIFRAGILITY): A Conversation with Nassim Nicholas Taleb

February 15, 2013

Here is another in the CONVERSATIONS AT EDGE series, in this instance a conversation with Nassim Nicholas Taleb. “The point we will be making here is that logically, neither trial and error nor “chance” and serendipity can be behind the…

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