A Sadie Hawkins Proposal

February 29 is leap year day, an odd day marked by odd customs intend to underline just how unnatural the day really is.  Take for example the conflation of Li'l Abner's Sadie Hawkins Day with some older customs that upset the "natural order" by putting women in charge.  So we have a day when women... Continue Reading →

When Collaboration is For the Birds

Collaboration is key.  We're told by social media mavens that it powers networks and unlocks the potential within individuals and the groups with which they associate.  However, collaboration is not always an unalloyed good. Sometimes it can go badly wrong. Now, before you throw me out of the social media club, consider the following: collaboration... Continue Reading →

CoIT: An IT Nightmare?

For the average worker, it might seem like a dream come true. However, I suspect that some information technology folks consider it a nightmare. What's the issue? The advent of the consumerization of IT; something Scott Finnie calls "CoIT." Dion Hinchcliffe describes the elements of  CoIT in the following way: 1) businesses taking more local... Continue Reading →

Topspin and Tacit Knowledge

Do you know what you know? And, more importantly, do you know how to communicate it effectively to someone else? For far too many of us, the answer to both of these questions is "No." To be fair, we may think we know the extent of our knowledge and may even believe we can be... Continue Reading →

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