Five Ways to Solve Tough Problems
Solving problems – the really tough problems – takes fortitude, insight and wisdom. Tough problems are tough because its difficult to think outside the box. It is often
BYOBD – Bring Your Own Big Data
What can Big Data and Bring your own device (BYOD) teach us? Has big data peaked? Howard Borland, at Forbes.com, writes The big data phenomenon shows no signs of slowing down. Li
Social Impact on Big Data
BizKnowlogy recently guest blogged on PreScouter, click for the full article. Summary: Social Marketers are using big data to drive eyeballs and shopping carts. You are the product
Should I worry? The NY Times is missing.
Recently a business strategist, asked me. “Should I worry? The NY Times website was attacked by the Syrians.” He went on to ask “Is the Internet vulnerable?
The World Aint Flat. It’s Bumpy
Why is the flat earth so bumpy? As Thomas Friedman’s 2005 bestseller “The World is Flat” shows us the world is flat. With distance virtually eliminated, creating
The Broken Bell Curve
We have been brainwashed to believe in the almighty bell-curve. Throughout our entire academic schooling, we ask “Will this be graded on a bell curve?” In business sch
Three Steps to Innovation – When The Emperor Has No Clothes
The “Emperor has no clothes” strikes a chord, because it so aptly points out our human failings. Societal norms and group think effectively make us fearful from speak
Eight Nations of Innovation
When does innovation become innovative? In a recent review, I stumbled across Rick Warren’s, talk from TEDxOrangeCoast. With innovation and discovery asking the right questio
Number One Thing to Know about Social Prestige
What’s the first thing people do when they sit down in a meeting? Especially a meeting with people they don’t know — they size up the room. They look for clues as
Most Important Thing About Social Networking
LinkedIn, Facebook, Ning, Pinterist, MySpace, Google+, Meetup are just some of the most popular social networking sites. But, What is the most important thing to remember about So