Median age in the ICT industry: Perhaps I have the wrong industry
As I look further into the IBSA 2012 Environment Scan of the ICT industry, I am thinking perhaps I might have the incorrect industry. The… Read more
Female participation in the AU ICT industry (2010 stats)
In doing research for a diversity case study, I came across an IBSA report on the Australian ICT industry. The female participation rate in the… Read more
Marissa Mayer as the new Yahoo CEO: On the challenge, her details, and the risk of the "impostor syndrome"
Marissa Mayer made a buzz when she became CEO of Yahoo last week. Headlines have focused on the relevant (her accomplishments), the irrelevant (her “fabulous”… Read more
Seven aspects of alignment in digital supply chains: When your client is your supplier
What we do in this digital delivery gig is complex. It is not enough for the client or supplier to be “right”. Seven areas in… Read more
Accountability – research and perspectives: On blame, reputation, and counterfactuals
What does it mean to be accountable in business? Does it have to be enforced with the blame stick, or is there a better way… Read more
Generosity: The individual-driven, unlegislated happiness pill for the workplace
Generosity makes us happy and creates better workplaces. How does this work in a commercial world that seems to promote “what’s in it for me”?
A Drive with Daniel Pink through autonomy, mastery and purpose: Why do we continue to get motivations so wrong?
There appears to be a gap between what science knows and what business does. Intrinsic motivation produces higher long-term profits, but organisations continue to… Read more
My frustration with Firms of Endearment: Shame, meaning, and action
Who wouldn’t want to work for, or lead, a firm of endearment? As attractive as the name sounds, the book of the same title exposes both frustration… Read more
Change with meaning: Levinas on the il-y-a, The Other, hypostasis, and a new representation
“Man’s search for meaning is the primary motivation in his life.” ~ Victor Frankl The philosophy of Levinas seeks to expose the meaning behind change…. Read more
David Collins’ formula for a guru change model: “n-steps” to doubling a digital agency
Could a guru change model have predicted my company’s growth? Probably not, but it might after I publish mine.
Seventy percent of change initiatives fail: Borrowing Tolstoy to question our definition of progress
Change failure rates appear to be unchanging. Perhaps we should not be looking at how we change, but focus on what we are changing towards… Read more
A brief summary of the 2011 Willow Creek Global Leadership Summit
This year’s leadership words are humility and vulnerability. I leave the conference with questions as to how these concepts fit in our demanding commercial world,… Read more
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