Category Archives: People
TEDx Toronto 2010 – A Pilgrim On A Shopping Spree
What a wonderful day. From the start, I was greeted with smiles and happy faces. It was like a Stuart MacLean Vinyl Cafe concert to anyone whose been to one. Or like one of the 60′s folk festivals. Nice people. … Continue reading
Filed under Change, People, Social Media
Innoculate Your Organization Against Change!
This just in. A group of scientists today announced that they has successfully created a vaccine which is almost 100% effective in preventing any change within an organization. A spokesperson for the group claimed that they had decoded the basic … Continue reading
Filed under Change, Organization, People
If you want new clients, go where the clients are!
It sounds so simple, doesn’t it? You might have had a different experience. But here’s something that I’ve observed. Einstein had it figured out when he said, “every solution should be as simple as possible – and no simpler.” When … Continue reading
Filed under Lean, People, Process, Social Media, Strategy
I wish I’d thought of that…
Today when I was asked a question about organizational change I found myself repeating a story from a few years ago. There’s a lesson in it for all of us who make our living with ideas. The lesson is this. … Continue reading
Filed under Organization, People, Process, Strategy
Excuse my interuption? Actually – I’d rather not.
People will wax profoundly about how they are more effective when multi-tasking. So would you like it if the pilot of your plane was doing his taxes? Or if your surgeon was doing a crossword during the operation? I don’t even even like it when other people are talking on their cell phone while driving. It’s okay for me, however — I can multi-task. Continue reading
Is this a relationship?
My sister Chris is on Facebook. No, it’s not the sign of the Apocalypse. It’s a sign that social media is moving to a new phase. I’m sure Seinfeld had a show about this — how to tell when something … Continue reading
Filed under People, Social Networking, Strategy, Technology
Immigrants on the Internet
I heard a quote the day that people of my generation would always be immigrants on the internet. No matter how well we adapted, we would always be “strangers in a strange land”. Our children would be citizens. Coming from … Continue reading
Filed under People, Technology
Going virtual for competitive advantage
Woody Allen may have been right when he said that “90% of life is just showing up.” If he was, I can tell you that the last 10% may be the most valuable. The HBR study proved what my experience had taught me. It claimed that virtual teams were MORE effective, less costly and got better, faster results than collocated teams.
I read an article in July that said that 10 percent of Canada’s labour force — 2.5 million people — work outside the office at least one day a week. (Robert Fox, Canadian Telework Association) Teletrips, a Vancouver based company, claims a company can save $6,000 to $9,000 per flexible worker. They go on to say that a worker can save 160 hours in commute time each year — four working weeks! Plus you save 3,000 kilos of carbon dioxide. Continue reading
Filed under Organization, People, Process, Technology
