Month: September 2013
Here is an excerpt from Tom Austin’s interview of Eric von Hippel during which they discuss his book, Democratizing Innovation. This seminal book — based on a broad base of academic research — explores how users have been driving the…
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In The Chaos Imperative: How Chance and Disruption Increase Innovation Effectiveness and Success, Ori Brafman and Judah Pollack suggest that there are five rules that “apply across groups and organizations, whether you’re trying to change a multimillion-member organization like the…
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A Life In Leadership: From D-Day to Ground Zero: An Autobiography John Whitehead Basic Books (2005) Note: I re-read this book before reading Steven Mandis’ recently published book, What Happened to Goldman Sachs: An Insider’s Story of Organization Drift, published…
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Here is a brief excerp from he results of another McKinsey Global Survey indicate that — according to Brad Brown, Johnson Sikes, and Paul Willmott — CEOs and other senior executives are increasingly engaged as their companies step up efforts…
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The Art of Business: In the Footsteps of Giants Raymond T. Yeh with Stephanie H. Yeh Zero Time Publishing (2014) Note: Occasionally I re-read a book published years ago simply for the pleasure of spending time again with a dear…
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Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Michael Lowenstein for the Beyond Philosophy website. Founded in 2002 by customer experience author and thought leader Colin Shaw and business partner David Ive, Beyond Philosophy has since become a…
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On September 19, 2013, The Financial Times and Goldman Sachs announced the shortlist for the ninth annual Financial Times and Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award, now an essential calendar fixture for business people and authors alike. The…
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In his book, Promote Yourself: The New Rules for Career Success, published by St. Martin’s Press (September 2013), Dan Schawbel provides a wealth of information, insights, and counsel for those who have no clear career roadmap and are willing to…
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Unlocking the Passion of the Explorer
Earlier this week, I received a head’s up from Deloitte’s Center for the Edge, an important resource for knowledge leadership co-founded by John Hagel and Jon Katzenbach. Here is their introduction to a report that I have just read and…
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