No matter how good the data is that you have about your people, there is no finite set of data that can't be improved upon by incorporating even more relevant data. Even if you've done a great job capturing and organizing your internal information, there is more information outside your firewall that paints a more holistic and accurate view of who your people are. The … [Read more...]
Book Review: The New Killer Apps
I just finished reading The New Killer Apps (How Large Companies Can Out-Innovate Start-Ups) by Chunka Mui and Paul Carroll. It was particularly germane to me since I work in an exceptionally large firm and my role is centered on innovation. As I reflect on the thesis of the book, I find myself energized to bring some of the lessons to bear on initiatives in which I am … [Read more...]
Cosmology: The Big Flush Thought Experiment
So in my last post, "Universe, You Got A Lot Of 'Splainin' To Do," I put forth a proposition. I said that while the Big Bang Theory says that everything erupted from nothing, it is equally valid to assume that the Universe began with everything that was ever in the Universe and what we're experiencing is the release of the contents from our Universe into another. In other … [Read more...]
Universe… You Got A Lotta Splainin’ To Do.
I recently read an interesting article over on NPR's site, called Why We Need A Science Capable Of Explaining Itself. It was an interesting read in which the author, Marcelo Gleiser, makes the assertion that big science (cosmology) and religion can exist side-by-side as long as science admits that it can't explain everything. However, I would argue that the author makes the … [Read more...]
Adaptive Reading » Example
Based on my last post, I thought I'd provide an example of what I meant. Here's a short piece of writing that can adapt to a specified level. None of the levels are accurate, just an example of what I mean: Let me know what you think. … [Read more...]
A Rosaceae Rosa By Any Other Name…
I have an interesting conundrum and an interesting proposition for a solution. I'd be interested in input from the two of you who actually read my blog... The Problem My daughter (henceforth referred to as "The Bean") was an early reader. She read early and often. As a result, she now reads at a level well beyond her school years. To be precise, she reads at a 9th grade … [Read more...]
“If all you have is a hammer…
... everything looks like a nail." - Abraham Maslow I ran into a colleague earlier today. While we were sharing war stories, he brought up a time that he was working at a defense contractor. He was working with IT to solve an issue where they were trying to get a particular piece of data out of a legacy system and have it appear in a widget on a dashboard. Nothing they … [Read more...]
Trayvon Verdict: WTF is wrong with America
I don't usually stray into politics on this blog, but the issue at hand is too important... I feel compelled to make a statement. There is a cancer working its way into the vitals of our great nation. It is a particularly virulent strain of fear that has caused our cultural antibodies to kick into high gear. A fear that permeates the air here, from the living rooms of middle … [Read more...]
Weekly Wordle: Declaration of Independence
Given that the 4th of July is approaching, I thought it would be good to see the concepts that bubble up from that foundational document of our freedom. Rendering of the Declaration of Independence on wordle.net … [Read more...]
Your Enterprise Search Sucks (& 4 Steps To Make It Suck Less)
The first step to recovery is admitting you have a problem. Go ahead, say it: "Our search sucks." Research shows that almost 2/3 of people are dissatisfied with their enterprise search options. That's a troubling number - more troubling when you consider that, as knowledge workers, our biggest expenditure of time is related to finding and consuming relevant information. There … [Read more...]
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