Working on a multinational company I know the challenge, and art required, in making different work styles come together towards a common organization and purpose. Culture – both country-specific culture and local company culture – counts. A lot! Language provides all sorts of “lost in translation” moments (some funnier than others). You learn that humor … Continue reading »
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Summer 2011 reading options
Despite still recovering from the infatuation about Cognitive Surplus and The Cluetrain Manifesto (the latest magnificent books I’ve read and of which I will try to write and publish “reviews” during the weekend… no promises though), I already took the challenging task of deciding what to read next. I turned to my smart and interesting … Continue reading »
Knowledge (shared) is power
Late March 2011. Flying from Frankfurt to London to attend Dachis’ Social Business Summit. I pick a Harvard Business Review magazine and seat comfortably on the plane. Open page 1 and get this: For those interested in the topics of knowledge management and, mostly recently, Enterprise 2.0 or Social Business (whatever is your favorite lexicon) … Continue reading »
Recommended reading: Inventing Management 2.0 by Gary Hamel
Every once in a while one comes across an article that truly resonates with oneself. That happened to me last Friday as several of my Twitter connections shared this article by Gary Hamel where the author explains how traditional management is totally inadequate for today’s challenging and fast changing world. Hamel describes the emergence of … Continue reading »
Recommended reading: BCG report on new marketing challenges
“Chief Marketing Officers (CMOs) are tackling a critical mission: transition from the marketing organization that worked in 1960 to a twenty-first-century marketing capability that can navigate the future” Boston Consulting Group, November 2010 I find it very interesting when big and traditional consulting companies navigate through topics that apparently escape their line of expertise. McKinsey … Continue reading »
