What trends are emerging that may change the way we interact with our world? This was the challenge set forth on a recent project. Looking backwards always reveals what came out of right field to take us by surprise. For instance, Facebook in 2007 was a small player that now rules how we communicate, share and socialize. What will dominate in 2010 that is today still in it’s diapers? Read more »
I’ve been following the emergence of a new production tool from Adobe, called Catalyst. It’s going to change the development process for client services and digital design firms guaranteed. As with all new things, there are both pros and cons that I foresee and share in this post. Read more »
If the goal of every process is to find the best ideas, then generating informal drawings early in the discovery process creates quick definition that when expanded upon, leads to solid ideas. It’s like NASA- faster, better, cheaper… just add “effective” to the equation and real value is discovered. Read more »
Nokia is a powerful company that is currently sitting on the side lines of the mobile device market. Their message is fragmented. Their international image is uncertain. Their move to be a software company is in its infancy. Are they becoming irrelevant? What can they do to re-enter the market in force? Read more to learn my opinion. Read more »
Benjamin Zander is a person whom I know of only through an audio podcast. I heard his words, his passion, his humor- and I want to meet him. His energy and enthusiasm for classical music generates possibility. I was unable to ponder his words without considering my own contribution. View this video from TED Talks and get inspired! Read more »
The WSJ has a video series meant to demonstrate how the Journal played an integral part in the lives of several business leaders. The Journal either allows them to stay connected each day to the issues that are driving their industry or was an important part of their early years helping them connect with the larger world. Read more »
Ricardo Semler built a company that breaks all the rules. He encourages his employees to play hooky, tells them not to bother with growth plans. Workers choose their own salaries, set their own hours, and have no job titles. Ridiculous? Read more »
To luminaries of the personal computer revolution are Steve Jobs and Bill Gates. Both men have a long and involved history that has often been hyped as adversarial for the possible purpose of creating the Microsoft and Apple “tribes.” Here is a WSJ interview of the two from the D Conference in 2007. Read more »
N-Gens? I new demographic term that doesn’t care about your business. Or do they? They are using digital tools to share and collaborate in highly creative ways that may seem senseless to those of a different generation. They are not interested in a hierarchical business model. They seek creative, stimulating experiences that are communal in nature. Read my review. Read more »
“Congress was in session only ninety-seven days in 2006. That’s eleven days less than the record set in 1948, when President Harry Truman coined the term do-nothing Congress. Most people would expect to be fired if they worked so little and had nothing to show for it. But Congress managed to find the time to vote itself a raise. Now, that’s not leadership.” Read more »
