02Jul

Corporate Adoption Issues

Filed in Technology

A panel of software providers (SixApart, NewsGator, SocialText and SpikeSource) listed the same issues around security, compliance and control confronting Enterprise 2.0 implementations seen in the past. Even so, a few companies are beginning to move forward with implementations and some have found creative ways to use these tools.

Adoption is driven less from personal passion and more from significant corporate pain points. Others are looking to provide internal tools for employees that provide the means of communication found in the student/consumer markets.

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07Mar

Why is change so hard?

Filed in Education | Environment | History | Technology

Why is it so hard to change, even when the evidence for doing so is overwhelming? This article from Scientific American, answers the question Why is a minute divided into 60 seconds, an hour into 60 minutes, yet there are only 24 hours in a day?

It is interesting, if not surprising, that these measurements were passed down from other uses and definitions that date to the earliest points in civilization. Pardon the pun… Time and time again we’ve had the opportunity to change the system to one which would be much more comfortable, that is to use a decimal system.

And of course we could ask the same about the US sticking to our short history of the English measurement system when our British brethren were able to kick that habit quite easily.

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22May

25 Ideas for Leading Change at Home and Work

Filed in Management

In calling Fast Company readers to lead change at work and at home, RealTime speakers shared their ideas about the state of business, the power of people, and the future of innovation. Here are 25 of the smartest insights that we took away from the event.

1. Audit Your Company Cultures
2. Informed People Don’t Fear Change
3. Beware “Aspirational Accounting”
4. Empower Your People — Turn Them Loose
5. Prevent Erosion of Human Assets
6. Be Generous With What You Know
7. Expand Your Roster
8. Don’t Judge a Man by the Size of His Wallet
9. Harness Your Skills for Good
10. Groom Your People for Success
11. Promote Brand Awareness Throughout Your Enterprise
12. Embrace Imperfection — Fast!
13. Don’t Let the Venture Capitalists Get You Down
14. Allow Yourself to Dream
15. Increase Your Net Worth
16. Use Every Teachable Moment
17. Shine Some Hope
18. Set a New Standard of Performance
19. Laugh at Yourself
20. Get Up, Stand Up
21. Stop Whining — Start Seeking
22. Leaders: Move It or Lose It
23. Be Honest
24. Don’t Stretch This Rule
25. What’s Your Bottom Line?

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