In my day-to-day work I focus a great deal on concepts like strategy and learning at the organizational and market levels. Over time, I have also become increasingly interested in how these concepts, in combination with an overall sense of purpose, apply at the personal level. “Strategy,” in particular, is intriguing at the personal level. […]
The answer is yes (thoughts on the value of fiction)
I am in the midst of Ian McEwan’s Atonement – a long overdue read – and I was struck by the following passage relatively early in the book. It unfolds inside the mind of Briony, the precocious 13-year old girl at the center of the story, and reflects her developing realization of the difficulties of […]
The Content Marketing Danger Zone – and How to Manage It
Concepts like “content marketing” and “curation” are finally going mainstream – which means it’s time to beware. In this post, I explore why content marketing should be a key part of your marketing mix, but also how it can lead you down the road to mediocrity and under-performance if you aren’t careful. Then I discuss […]
The Learning Revolution Hits Manhattan
There’s an interesting story behind the photo to the left. A friend – actually one of the people I mention in the acknowledgements to Leading the Learning Revolution – went into a Barnes & Noble in Manhattan to buy copies of a new book, and he snapped photos of it in the process. Funny thing […]
MOOCs Hit Close to Home – UNC Chapel Hill Signs On with Coursera
Coursera, the massive open online course (MOOC) company with roots at Stanford University, had already snagged my undergraduate alma mater, the University of Virgina. And Duke, just down the road, is also on its list. Yesterday the Chapel Hill News reported that UNC-CH – my grad school alma mater and a place still on one […]
Back of Envelope Market Assessment with Search
I think one skill entrepreneurial thinkers at any level of any organization need to have is an ability to get a quick read on the markets they are serving or aim to serve. I’ve written before about rapid market research tools, but in the latest episode of the Learning Revolution podcast I highlight a very […]