(cross posted at SeekingAlpha and CloudAve) When I worked for Autodesk from the mid to late 1990’s the company was routinely recognized as having one of the best corporate cultures. Dogs allowed at work, unlimited free soft drinks, 6 week paid sabbaticals, flexible work hours, plenty of autonomy, mastery and purpose. But then something happened. Thousands of DotCom companies started hiring the best people from the best ...
I wanted to take the time to acknowledge and recognize those in the Enterprise 2.0 space that have inspired me to be better. All of you in your own way have forced me to think differently about the next generation enterprise and its enormous potential.
To those in the USA, have a Happy Thanksgiving. To all of my friends outside of the U.S. thanks for letting me be a part of your community.
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Innovation Edition You and I are trapped in a two dimensional corporation. The corporate version of Carl Sagan’s Flat Land. Where we only see a cross section of the truth. But if we were able elevate the corporation into the third dimension we’d have much better visibility and access to information. And that’s where the innovation solution providers fly in. They provide that platform to innovate in three ...
Image via Wikipedia The truth is, in every industry, across every culture there exists the cynic. The cynic tends to operate with a sense of longing, an emptiness. Something isn’t being filled in their lives. Perhaps in business they’ve suffered terrible wounds. Wounds that rarely heal and can only be treated. Unfortunately the cure tends to be the desire to scoff, to detract, to doubt others. But even these measures ...
As I make my way up to the Bay Area this week for the Enterprise 2.0 conference I am reflecting on my days living in its crown jewel – the City of San Francisco. Those that haven’t lived there (but may want to) usually come around to ask about my experience and attitude about the city. This article and its follow up are for them. I had lived in the City for about a month before I realized that I was indeed just a ...
Normally I leave the sales punditry to those trying to sell telemarketing services or the next greatest sales methodology. At times these sales to Sales pitches feel like the latest management fads I so often witnessed while working at A.T. Kearney. But occasionally a “sales" strategy” article motivates me to act.
As he often does, Mark Suster wrote a very intriguing article on what early stage companies need to scale their sales ...
The Enterprise 2.0 Conference in Santa Clara is fast approaching. There are a number of people and presentations that I am excited to see. Alas, while I was fortunate enough to be selected to present at E2.0 Boston last spring, I missed the opportunity this fall. So, in the spirit of the conference next week, I decided to post the presentation I would have given if I were fortunate enough to have been selected ...
