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
A transforming evening with TEAR and Dave Andrews: Commercial lessons from a community radical
I had the honour to meet author and community sector leader Dave Andrews Tuesday night when he visited a local TEAR group meeting. My first impressions align with the description on… Read more
James Bond’s Thunderball: Art reflecting life, turning people into objects
Thunderball is Sir Connery’s fourth foray in my family’s Bond retrospective and is notable as the most financially successful Bond film to date when adjusted for inflation…. Read more
James Bond’s Goldfinger: What do we value?
Connery’s third Bond installment in my family’s recent Bond journey is based on a tried and true premise of “break into Fort Knox, steal all… Read more
From Russia with Love: Have "macho men" gone the way of the Cold War?
Image courtesy of a post at Tribe The second James Bond flick experienced as part of my daughter’s media education process reminds me why we… Read more
What makes a James Bond? The missing elements of Dr. No
Image courtesy of http://meansheets.com/tag/dr-no/ We are exposing my 17-year old daughter to the legend that is James Bond, starting from the beginning with Sean Connery in Dr. No…. Read more
Predicting the demise of the compact disc: Life lessons from throwing out my CDs
The Queensland floods forced a decision on what I should do with my music CDs. Market projections suggest the medium only has a few years… Read more
On heeding New Year’s resolution advice: The difference between hypocrites and teachers
New Year’s resolutions can often be based on advice from others. To what extent do we trust advice based on where another has been versus… Read more
A mumuration, a whale almost swallows a surfer, and an eagle in a parachute: Does Internet video eliminate faith or make you believe?
Recent videos of chance encounters with starlings, eagles and whales highlight a growing global population and the increased capture of that population on video. Will… 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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