Comments for business as i see it

Comment on i don’t need a purpose slide. (no, really.. i don’t) by john

john — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 16:00:37 +0000

thank you, the consultant

Comment on i don’t need a purpose slide. (no, really.. i don’t) by GP

GP — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 06:10:55 +0000

Your best piece yet.

Comment on it’s time to declare your independence by Kari

Kari — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 12:13:09 +0000

Great post. I’m aware that the fear of the unknown keeps me where I am (professionally and physically), but this does bring up another thought. Would that friend of yours feel the same if their workweek and weekend were reversed? Say we work 2 days a week and had 5 days to live? I’d bet people would be 1. more productive at work and 2. happier at home.

Comment on don’t box me in: enterprise 2.0 employees working in an enterprise 1.0 world by john

john — Tue, 17 May 2011 23:54:47 +0000

@Alan — i would agree with that sentiment only if, as you said, decision makers are willing to listen (not just hear) and participate in the 2.0 communications channel. but remember, i’m not just talking about working with *web 2.0* platforms, i’m talking about a full-on change in the way we think about and do business. notions that we have to be working in an office from 9-5, or that if you’re reading a blog post or checking your twitter feed that you’re not actually working. i believe there’s much more to business 2.0 than just integrating web 2.0 platforms.

@Tim — i agree on all points; this isn’t strictly an age-related thing. what this is is people demanding to be treated like human beings. i absolutely loved that talk from gary hamel and i thank you immensely for that link.

Comment on don’t box me in: enterprise 2.0 employees working in an enterprise 1.0 world by Tim

Tim — Tue, 17 May 2011 15:12:24 +0000

Daniel Pink has it so right. But I have to agree with some commenters: This is not an age-related thing, at least not as far as I can see. Lots of older workers – I am 63 – have been waiting for new technologies to break open the organization. We do want to work what we want to work on as well, that’s not new. I recommend watching this video from Gary Hamel on the need for new organizations that are focused on humans, not work: http://goo.gl/dcWNO.

Comment on don’t box me in: enterprise 2.0 employees working in an enterprise 1.0 world by Alan Waldron

Alan Waldron — Tue, 17 May 2011 13:27:59 +0000

Maybe in smaller companies a 2.0 mentality can work throughout. But I’ve found that 2.0 communication layers nicely over a 1.0 structure as long as the decision makers (or “higher-ups”) are willing to listen and participate in that 2.0 communication channel.

This way, experience is rewarded (as it should be) and everyone in the organization has a voice.

Comment on great (cost) expectations: why ebooks make people angry by JStell

JStell — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 19:33:23 +0000

I would like to add that you can do so much more with the printed book. You can prop up a table to make it even or give a small person a little bit more height. You can also do a book swap with your friends. It also is less of a carbon foot print for ebooks. Last time I checked e-ink doesn’t get stuck in landfills. All reasons why they should be less money.

Comment on don’t give them an excuse by Meg

Meg — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 19:43:12 +0000

I get your point. It’s strenuous, though, working in an environment like that. PMs and task leads need to work on team morale, or the team members may feel like they’re working under constant scrutiny. I could see someone rebelling against the high standards and client complaints, and winding up cause the team problems.

Comment on life without email by Gianpaolo

Gianpaolo — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 20:49:43 +0000

I have forced myself to write no more than 3 sentence replies and it has changed my outlook on email (no pun intended). The next skill we need to teach our kids is how to filter.

Comment on business as a video game by john

john — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 00:31:03 +0000

they always were ambitious!