Change takes courage
+Paul Simbeck-Hampson challenged me to come up with a visual for the Satir Change Model. Not easy if +Dan R.D. already created a soundtrack for it..! [1] H/t +John Kellden [2] [1]...
View ArticleThe network effect: 1+1=3
Smart is what the network makes us. Individually we're each just different shades of dumb. Loved this comment by +David Amerland on this post by +Gregory Esau:...
View ArticleThe Enterprise Environment
Don't miss this video! Reshared post from +Paul Simbeck-Hampson What does your business smell like? Managements role should be about creating the environment in which employees can thrive. This video...
View ArticleSocial Business Manifesto
Insights galore! Reshared post from +Paul Simbeck-Hampson Social Business Manifesto A great compilation of *insights*. One of favourites is number 46., it resonates very loudly… 1. Chaos is simplicity...
View ArticleSocial Business Excellence
These are the key points that resonated, and from those points I've highlighted, in bold, the ones I found most important. Insights: by +Vala Afshar Curated from:...
View ArticleSocial Business Adoption
Thanks to +Sandy Carter for this great Social Business #infographic The 10 stages: Create a new way of working1) Integrate into processes2) Customise the experience3) Drive culture with governance4)...
View ArticleSocial Business: Fundamentally Transforming The Way Work Is Done
Insight: "The case for why ever more organizations are implementing social business practices comes down to sustaining their competitiveness and profitability in economies in which rivals, partners and...
View ArticleCommunity grows to 1400 members
Thanks to everyone who contributes valuable content. — Quick shout-out to some of the top contributors this month. #Leadership: +Walter H Groth #SocialMedia: +Debra Ulrich #Culture: +International...
View ArticleEnterprise Social Etiquette
Muffet / Foter.com / CC BY Don’t do social (etiquette-less), be social (with etiquette) This show on Enterprise Social Etiquette will have the ‘Through The Firewall’ panellists discuss and debate the...
View ArticleHow do better decisions get made?
Insight: "Put simply, the outcome of a leader’s choices and decisions can, and usually will, make or break them. The fact of the matter is that senior executives who rise to the C-suite do so largely...
View ArticleEngagement: The Name of the Game
Totally agree with this article, it’s only a matter of time before this takes off in Enterprise, just consider the impact of games in Social Media and then imagine the same thing happening for...
View ArticleAdult creativity: Why we should make time for play
“We know that playing is an essential part of enjoying childhood and that it contributes hugely to children’s informal learning and development.” ~ Director of Play England Adrian Voce > perhaps...
View ArticleTen Tips for Finding Your Passion
“The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and...
View ArticleJohn Cleese on Creativity
Here are the notes I took while watching this video… 1) Creativity block? Sleep on it and take a fresh look in the morning. 2) After writing the first draft, put it away, wait a period a time and then...
View ArticleTrust-based Leadership: the Top Ten List
Good read… Clipped from trustedadvisor.com Trust based Leadership by Charles H. Green on Thursday, September 23, 2010 (post #787) And I think most C-suites would agree that leadership—at corporate and...
View ArticleWorking Smarter in Berlin
After a pleasant six hour journey north to Berlin I was quite tired on arrival, and the last thing I needed was to be reminded that without a valid passport I’d be sleeping on the streets – ahh! Yes,...
View ArticleThe value is in the other people
Enjoying your blog, again! Thanks for the reminder… #meet @ledface > http://www.ledface.com/blog/ Clipped from hotlantis.blogspot.com Readers of my previous rants will notice a parallel between my...
View ArticleThe Power of Full Engagement
christian.senger / Travel Photos / CC BY-SA Physical energy is measured in terms of low to high and emotional energy is measured in terms of negative to positive. We must be careful because energy...
View ArticleGet on the Bus, Go Social.
dave_7 / Foter.com / CC BY-SA Mark’s quote got me thinking… Over the next five years every product vertical will be rethought to be social. Get on the bus. ~ Mark Zuckerberg It occurred to me that the...
View ArticleFailure is essential to knowledge work
“The key to surviving in the coming decade will be a culture that accepts failure as a path to success.” “Tom Koulopoulos has been exploring the innovation space as well and says simply “failure...
View ArticleVisual Thinking in Business Model Design
At the heart of every business beat two essential elements: an idea and a plan. An idea without a plan is just a dream. A plan without an idea is just a list. For a business to grow and thrive, …...
View ArticleCooperation Is The Architect Of Creativity
“…throughout evolution, from cells to multi-cellular creatures to anthills to villages to cities. Without #cooperation there can be neither #construction nor #complexity in #evolution.” ~ Martin Nowak...
View ArticleThe Human Side Of The Enterprise
“It is probable that one day we shall begin to draw organization charts as a series of linked groups rather than as a hierarchical structure of individual “reporting” relationships” Douglas...
View ArticleValue And Culture
“In the end, an organisation is nothing more than the collective capacity of its people to create value… / …culture isn’t just one aspect of the game, it is the game”. former IBM chief Louis Gerstner...
View Article20th Century Management
Does this Slideshare resemble an organisation you’ve worked for? If it does, now would be a good time reverse the process to the point where the Ant began the journey… welcome to the 21st Century way...
View ArticleNetworks Trump Hierarchy
#commonpurpose #network #trust #transparency Embedded Link Murdoch: the network defeats the hierarchy Paul Mason says the interplay between social media responses and the mainstream broadcast media...
View ArticleUnhappy Customers
Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning. ~ Bill Gates #learning #customers #measurement Google+: Reshared 2 times Google+: View post on Google+ Related Posts January 23, 2012 —...
View ArticleCreativity, Creating The Conditions
Being asked to be more creative is one thing, having the conditions and environment is something completely different. I love this Dilbert cartoon as it just typifies the whole point – those who are...
View ArticleThe Networked Enterprise
Creating the conditions for a successful Social Business requires a strategic approach that focuses on establishing clear business objectives and strategies, understanding cultural considerations,...
View ArticleSeeing Silos – A LinkedIn Skills Network Analysis
Excellent analysis using LinkedIn and Gephi to map out the overlap of skills in the Enterprise Collaboration space. Thanks to +Harold Jarche for leading me to this resource. I was disappointed, but not...
View ArticleChanging Behaviour At A Scale That Matters
“Action points. That’s the second imperative to widespread behaviour change. Communication campaigns are vital, but they need to leave people with a clear message on what to do next.” “To help it in...
View ArticleEnterprises Grapple With Social Engagement
“The challenge with introducing social collaboration software is not limited to the new technology itself, but rather with introducing new modes of behavior for corporate employees. Early adopters...
View ArticleHelp Us Find The Expertise We Need
jenny downing / Foter.com / CC BY This is a really good article that highlights some of the key issues involved with making the transformation to a ‘Social Business’. The one quote that stood out more...
View ArticleNetworks Rule
At the core of this paradigm shift is a perception shift from ‘seperatedness’ to ‘interconnectedness’ This is an excellent article on how business should been seen in the scope of the [much] bigger...
View ArticleWhat leads to top performance?
Great mind map by +Clark Quinn #fav Learnlets » Daniel Coyle #LSCon Keynote Mindmap Daniel Coyle gave a wonderfully funny, passionate, and poignant keynote, talking about what leads to top...
View ArticleSocial Business: We are just getting started
A leading catalyst for Social Business change, +Luis Suarez, says in this short video, that he can see, through his work with customers and partners, that the optimism and buzz surrounding social...
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