We all think the way things are now is the way things will continue to be. If you’re flying high, that’s not so bad, but if you’re falling, flailing or treading water, then this is a dangerous tendency, says author…
Imagine waking up one morning to find yourself blind after a lifetime of seeing. This scenario became the reality of 35-year-old Eric Burton, an active and ambitious individual who was in the throes of climbing the corporate ladder. Burton was…
In order to leave a lasting legacy, business leaders in the integration industry must capitalize on the new opportunities technology is providing their businesses and aim to achieve the nine elements of digital maturity. This article by Rachel Quetti was…
Recently, my husband and I decided to show our three daughters (ages 9, 6, and 3) the classic movie Back to the Future. Of course, my kids were immediately enthralled, but my youngest had a few key questions like, Mommy,…
Leaders by their very nature are under pressure to have advanced intellectual and emotional intelligence. In today’s economy, they better add one more – VQ, The Vision Quotient. The pace of change is speeding up. Each and everyday, the competition…
For some reason I have had these visions popping into my head of the things in life that technology has pretty much erased from the face of the Earth. If you are under 25 years old, this post may not…
One of the more important concepts I speak about these days is the idea that the Internet, and a gaggle of social technologies, has created an amazing ability to build rivers of information into our brains. Most people are still…
Being a creative person, I am always on the look out for a way of mixing words that might be a new way to describe something that is not well described today. As I speak to audiences about business intelligence…
I cannot stop myself from writing this specific message for you to because I am becoming frustrated that organizations are moving so slowly on this subject. I have been asked to speak to quite a few audiences lately about social…
I have delineated ten phases in "the technology integration of man" - four before this moment, and six to come. Step back and think about the time we live in now as being in the middle of a 100 year…
Scott Klososky is interviewed about the challenges and rewards of being an entrepeneur. Once you have a great idea, how do you pursue it, when should you think about funding, and what does it take for someone to become a successful…
Here is a quote I have been preaching in speeches these days, "Content is the new democracy and we the people are insuring that our our voices are heard." This wisdom is from Brian Solis who is an expert on…
It is my observation that one of the hardest things to do as a businessperson is to look into the future and be able accurately see a picture of how things are going to be. As I sit here today,…
Here is a statement most people do not argue with these days - we simply could not run our organizations without the aid of technology. While it is awesome we now have a huge inventory of technology to assemble solutions…
I have long searched for a word to describe the impact of technology on the business world. I now use the concept of "undertow" to get a concept across. The tools that technology has brought, and is still bringing at…
