A steady stream of news stories is trying to convince us that online is killing retail, that online has an unfair advantage and show rooming […]
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You don’t need a social media strategy
Social media has entered the mainstream and the consultants and gurus are out there telling everyone that they absolutely must have a social media strategy. […]
Continue readingWhat recession?
The global financial crisis hit nearly four years ago in 2008 but America and Europe appear to still be stuck in the mud. Even the Asian market has softened. But is this a recession? Or are we seeing a reconfiguration of the economy as the technological seeds laid over the last few generations finally germinated and bear fruit?
Continue readingProblems and the people who solve them
Note: This is the sixth and final part of a longer series on how social media is affecting management. You can find the earlier posts […]
Continue readingKnowledge Workers in the British Raj
Note: This is the second part of a longer series on how social media is affecting management. You can find the first post – The future […]
Continue readingThe future of (knowledge) work
Note: This is the first part of a longer series on how social media is affecting management. I started writing the following to explore a […]
Continue readingSocial media: bubble, definitely not; revolution, probably not; evolution, absolutely
Is Social Media in general (and mobility in particular) a bubble or revolution? Is it a a powerful and disruptive force that will transform governments […]
Continue readingConsulting doesn’t work any more. We need to reinvent it.
What does it mean to be in consulting these days? The consulting model that’s evolved over the last 30 – 50 years seems to be […]
Continue readingWhat does it take to be an expert?
How do we measure a guru’s worth? In this case, I’m specifically thinking about social media / communications gurus. Do you need 10,000 followers watching […]
Continue readingInnovation [2009-12-14]
Another week and another collection of interesting ideas from around the internet. As always, thoughts and/or comments are greatly appreciated. Crowd-wisdom fails business [ComMetrics] Crowdsourcing […]
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