I finished reading Empowered last week and I share the following book review with you. I posted an edited version of this review on Amazon. I first want to disclose some information which may color my review. I received the book for free in return for a commitment to the authors to publish a review [...]
I was in a meeting last week with people arguing about certain specific legal issues in the Open Source world. It was clear to me the argument was not easy to resolve because the parties came from opposing world-views. Not being afraid to discuss “Weltanschauung” in this blog, drawing from many philosophical, anthropological, and religious ideas, [...]
I don’t mean to talk about religion in the conventional sense — the belief in a divinely revealed guide for a proper life, and all the philosophical and ritual trimmings that come with it. I’m generally a fan of the “strive to do good and avoid evil” message that religions usually preach. I have my way [...]
Today is the last day for vote for the Enterprise 2.0 Conference sessions in Boston. Let me share with you the five sessions I proposed and give you a little background about what I’m thinking these could be. 16 ways to spark a fight in the Enterprise 2.0 Community The 2.0 Adoption Council Research Report: A [...]
Can your company be unsuitable for Enterprise 2.0? Check out this recent article and blog about corporate culture and the adoption of social business tools. I say, the path to Enterprise 2.0 is paved on a supportive culture. If you don’t have a supportive culture, it’s nearly impossible to find real success with any social tools [...]
The 2.0 Adoption Council has published a research report that I wrote for them and I want you to download a copy of it. If you go now and get the report, then you don’t have to read the rest of this post, because you will already understand it. If you are still here, let [...]
This week Dan Spira and I presented at a networking workshop sponsored by Keystone Partners. Dan blogged about the event — so let me point you to his words. I’ll add a few thoughts of my own to his message. Many of the people we addressed described themselves as the kind of people who are usually late [...]