Announcements
Message Not Received Wins Axiom Award
I won't lie. These types of things don't suck.
Phil Simon
Phil Simon is probably the world's leading independent expert on workplace collaboration and tech. He is a frequent keynote speaker and the award-winning author of 14 books, most recently The Nine.
Big Data
Never Confuse Can and Should
A really bad visual serves as an important reminder.
Book Reviews
Nonsense: The Power of Not Knowing
Thoughts on Jamie Holmes' new book.
Big Data
Four Big Data-Related Questions
A four-part series on whether organizations need to adopt formal data strategies.
Announcements
Want to Buy My Publishing Company?
Why I'm putting Motion Publishing up for sale.
Communication
Can e-mail do this?
Thoughts on the silliness of using e-mail as a task- or project-management tool.
Communication
The Perils of Jargon and Excessive E-Mail
My Interview with Josh Bernoff on Message Not Received.
Collaboration
6 Radical Ways to Reduce E-Mail
What to do when simple, polite, and politically correct methods no longer work.
Big Data
Big Data and Confirmation Bias
Tips on overcoming our own foibles and limitations.
Big Data
How Big Data Enables Competitive Intelligence
Recent events surrounding Twitter and Apple can teach us a great teal about business today.
Announcements
Looking to Teach as a Visiting Professor in 2016
Thoughts on making a pretty significant career change.
Communication
The Relationship Between Jargon and Credibility
The former has a very real impact on the latter.
Analytics
An Open Letter to All Technology Partners
Why clarity is essential for partners trying to sell their wares.
Management
Yahoo's New Exec-Retention Strategy: Free Cookies
Marissa Mayer's audacious new plan to keep top talent from departing.
Big Data
Why is Google resurrecting Plus? In a word, data.
The data wars are far from over.
Big Data
Why I Despise the Term 'Influencer'
The term implies that influence is a binary, not a continuum.
Communication
Is your resume clear?
Thoughts on what you're communicating to prospective employers.
Technology
Lessons From Starbucks' New CTO Appointment
Every company is becoming a tech company. Some just haven't realized it yet.
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