And Now: The Absolute Youngest Enterprise Irregular
Baby @monkchips did not reign long: after a month and a half, baby @jcorsello took over as the Youngest EI. And now she is not. The youngest, that is. We’re thrilled to welcome the Youngest EI, Simon Louis Busch, born today, 7 pounds, 7 ounces and 20 inches. Congratulations, Lisa and Jason!
Great Products Need Something Borrowed and Something New
Seth Godin, one of my favorite bloggers, has a great post on the value of clichés. His observation makes a lot of sense: we need the familiar to be able to lock in on a product or idea. Without it, whole new cognitive mindshare has to be built before we have a place to pigeonhole [...]
Friday Rant: Twitter Etiquette
Twitter still baffles me a bit, even though we post at least half a dozen times a day (Follow us here, if you aren’t already: @spendmatters). Although I know it’s driving increased traffic to our site and I’ve become a regular use…
On Wikileaks, the Inkspots and a political philosophy ramble.
Thomas Paine, “It is error only, and not truth, that shrinks from inquiry.” George Washington, “Truth will ultimately prevail where there is pains to bring it to light.” Julian Assange, “The more secretive or unjust an organization is, the more leaks induce fear and paranoia in its leadership and planning coterie.” Antonio Gramsci, “To tell [...]
Five tips from inside the Devil’s Triangle
This post offers thoughtful advice, based on an understanding of the Devil’s Triangle, to help ensure your project will be a success.
The FINAL CRM Watchlist Candidates for 2011
Hey y’all. The final requests were in by the night of November 30…or so. I admit, I cut a few companies – those that requested extra time – a little extra time. What was amazing was that since I announced the open nominations, I had 88 companies request to be included on the candidates list. [...]
Bloom & Wallace Release 2011 — Mercer Human Capital Connect
I Hired Naomi! Last month I posted the first installment of this series on planned changes in the mix and style of B&W consulting engagements/projects for 2011. It’s now with great pleasure that I announce one of those engagements. Beginning in January, I’ll be acting as a strategic advisor to the Human Capital Operations and Technology Solutions [...]
