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Center for the Edge Deloitte John Hagel JSB Lang Davison Power of Pull

No matter who you are or what you do, stop pushing and start pulling

One of the highlights of my career so far, has been working closely with John Hagel, John Seely Brown, Lang Davison and Duleesha Kulasooriya at the Deloitte Center for the Edge on a number of initiatives, including the Shift Index. Recently John, JSB and Lang launched a book called The Power of Pull and I […]

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Books Goals Reading

My Reading List from 2009: Ranging From: The Only Sustainable Edge to The Master and Margarita

In concert with the practice of yearly goal setting, at the beginning and end of each year, I try to take a step back and reevaluate my reading and learning aspirations. Inspired by my cousin and brother-in-law who are avid readers, I have compiled my 2009 reading list and posted it here. Soon to be […]

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Management Theory Personal Growth

Effectiveness vs. Efficiency

Effectiveness vs. Efficiency Often times we toss these words around as if they are synonymous in definition and implication, I know I have. I found a few insights from some articles and have compiled them here. In understanding the difference between effectiveness and efficiency, I believe we will practice both, better. “Are you doing the […]

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C.K. Prahalad, the Responsible Manager

“Leadership,is about self-awareness, recognizing your failings, and developing modesty, humility, and humanity.” C.K. Prahalad C.K. Prahalad one my most favorite management and innovation thinkers passed away this last Friday. I am currently reading his book, The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid, so this hit a little closer to home. “Coimbatore Krishnarao Prahalad, one […]

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Social CRM: The New Rules of Relationship Management

Social CRM: The New Rules of Relationship Management

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The Internet of Things: the planet has grown a central nervous system

“Over the past century but accelerating over the past couple of decades, we have seen the emergence of a kind of global data field. The planet itself – natural systems, human systems, physical objects – have always generated an enormous amount of data, but we didnt used to be able to hear it, to see […]

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Economics Innovation Inspirational Quotes

“Companies and governments can find an innovator inside everyone; they just need to liberate them”

The Economist, “Something new under the Sun” A special report on Innovation, October 13th, 2007 “Stewart Brand, an internet pioneer, has famously argued that ‘information wants to be free.’ So surely the knowledge worker, the creator of that information, also needs the same freedom; Companies and governments can find an innovator inside everyone; they just […]

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Press Release of our Social Media 201 Conference at Microsoft

Our team at Fresh is excited for our upcoming Social Media 201 Conference on April 15th at Microsoft! Below is the press release that went out last week. “Social Media 201 Conference for Businesses taking their social media efforts to the next level of engagement, profitability, and ROI Event to be hosted at Microsoft’s Conference […]

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Motivation Personal Growth Video

What does it mean to be indispensable

A quick spiel on what it means to truly bring value to an organization and in return … be indispensable.

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Dan Pink on the surprise science of motivation

Recently, here in Seattle, I had the opportunity to sit and listen to Dan Pink in person talk about his new book Drive. Key takeaway? There is a mismatch between what science knows and what business does:– Incentives work but only in a narrow slice of circumstances (motor work)– “If then” rewards, destroy creativity– The […]