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  • Decisions, Decisions

    “I took the canal zone and let Congress debate, and while the debate goes on the canal does also” – Theodore Roosevelt The world is not black and white. Neither are most business or technology decisions. One of the most difficult things in any company is understanding where the line between “too much” and…

  • Clay Shirky – The Power of Social Media for Social Change

    Clay Shirky’s timely article on the power of social media to spread ideas and foster change. Written before Egypt, it’s a good example why the “Twitter revolution” is possible. http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/67038/clay-shirky/the-political-power-of-social-media

  • Change, Anchors and Rugby

    “Change” is a commonly used term in organizations. We have “change agents,” “change process,” “change management” — all ostensibly in pursuit of making the organization work better. In business, in social groups and politics new efforts to effect positive change are begun every day. But many of these efforts ultimately fail. Organizations who have…

  • Communication

    “The problem with communication…is the illusion that it has been accomplished.” – George Bernard Shaw Technology affects many aspects of the way we work and live.  The profusion of communication methods today makes it easier than in any point in history to convey ideas, to provide news, and to connect. Rapid advances in storage…