(Bill) Joy’s Law, “No matter who you are, most of the smartest people work for someone else.” What if overcoming Joy’s Law is the new baseline for succeeding? Chris Anderson’s Makers showcases how Joy’s Law has already changed the front end of our economy. If you’ve convinced yourself you’re not affected, God bless. My experienceRead… Read more »
Earlier this month, a forum co-hosted by the National Academy of Public Administration and the IBM Center for The Business of Government reflected on the evolution of a results-oriented federal performance management system over the past two decades and how it will evolve over the next few years. The forum participants comprised a range ofRead… Read more »
Enterprise Intelligence is a key structure for supporting successful transformation efforts In my post “Enterprise Architecture and the Road to Enterprise Intelligence,” I talk about an approach to enterprise architecture that results in Enterprise Intelligence. Wikipedia’s definition of Enterprise Architecture as “the process of translating business vision and strategy into effective enterprise change by creating,Read… Read more »
By BobGourley Every technologist knows of Ray Kurzweil. He is like a modern day Galileo- playing a major thought leadership role in the technology revolution (Ray’s wikipedia entry does a pretty good job summarizing his background). Google recently announced that Kurzweil will be joining them as a director of engineering. Details were provided on Kurzweil’sRead… Read more »
The 4P Principles I will continue to embrace– Personal, from me to you for 2013—Peace, Prosperity, Pride, and Persistence! Religion–Preparation, Process, People and Patience Business and Marketing– Products, Price, Place, and Promotion! HAPPY HOLIDAYS SEASON and A PROSPEROUS 2013!
For executives that haven’t been naughty I love to read. I’ve skipped school to finish Shogun, read the covers off of The Belgariad, and waited in line for Harry Potter. These days with a wife, three kids and a busy schedule I often find books stacking up on my nightstand, my office, and in theRead… Read more »
Somewhere along the lines I remember learning the line “those who cannot do, teach.” I’m sure there are many instances where this is true, it’s just not what I remember when I think of the great teachers I have had, or my own experience. Part of this crystallized for me a couple of weeks agoRead… Read more »
I’ve always felt that a lot of innovation happens where resources are scarcest. Scarcity forces us to think differently, to be efficient and to question traditional (more expensive) models. This is why I’m always interested to see how local governments in developing economies are handling various problems. There is always an (enormous) risk that theseRead… Read more »
I can’t remember where I found the video – it might have been on Facebook, I’m not sure. I still haven’t worked out the etiquette, actually, of crediting someone on Facebook who’s posted something awesome, but only on FB and chosen not to share on Twitter. Am I supposed to respect the fact they’ve decidedRead… Read more »
Dear Mr. LaPierre, I’m writing this open letter as a concerned citizen and interested observer to provide some sound public/media relations advice and analysis. The reason is because the NRA has shot itself in the foot yet again from a public relations (PR) perspective — and, no less, during the heart of the holiday season.Read… Read more »