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Phil Simon

Phil Simon

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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.
On Humility and Being "That Guy"
Communication
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On Humility and Being "That Guy"

A random conversation confirmed that I'm still relatively humble.
Thoughts on IBM Pulse 2014
Analytics
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Thoughts on IBM Pulse 2014

Musings on cloud computing, Breaking Bad, and a host of other subjects.
How to Get Over Your Inaction on Big Data
Big Data
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How to Get Over Your Inaction on Big Data

My second Harvard Business Review post is up.
Visualizing Mice and Rats in Manhattan
Big Data
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Visualizing Mice and Rats in Manhattan

There's no shortage of new, data-oriented ways to look at old problems.
The Case Against a Full-Time Internship
Trends
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The Case Against a Full-Time Internship

Thoughts on a problem that far too many college grads face.
Big Data in the Enterprise: Mostly Lip Service
Big Data
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Big Data in the Enterprise: Mostly Lip Service

My latest from InformationWeek on the adoption of Big Data.
Dataviz, Twitter, and the State of the Union
Big Data
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Dataviz, Twitter, and the State of the Union

Check out some amazing real-time data visualizations.
The Case for Guidelines Over Rules
Management
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The Case for Guidelines Over Rules

A few thoughts on one of my least favorite words.
Celebrating the Five-Year Anniversary of My First Tweet
Dataviz
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Celebrating the Five-Year Anniversary of My First Tweet

Looking back at an odd anniversary.
9 Things I've Learned as a Published Author
Communication
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9 Things I've Learned as a Published Author

Reflecting on a milestone of sorts.
Jeopardy!, Game Theory, and Data
Big Data
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Jeopardy!, Game Theory, and Data

Everyone can use new data and strategies, often with amazing results.
Data and Politics
Big Data
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Data and Politics

We are using data and data visualizations used to advance agendas.
Analytics Guarantee Nothing
Analytics
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Analytics Guarantee Nothing

Even Moneyball acolytes make mistakes.
Dilbert and Big Data
Big Data
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Dilbert and Big Data

A few funnies on the use–er, misuse–of data in the office.
Left Brain, Right Stuff by Phil Rosenzweig
Book Reviews
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Left Brain, Right Stuff by Phil Rosenzweig

An essential read on decision making.
The Quest for Better Decisions
Big Data
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The Quest for Better Decisions

Picking a subtitle for a book is never easy. Here's why I went this way.
Visualizing Fraud at Enron
Analytics
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Visualizing Fraud at Enron

A new way to detect potential corporate malfeasance in e-mails.
How Platform Thinking Can Improve Healthcare
Platforms
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How Platform Thinking Can Improve Healthcare

Healthcare is ripe for the very type of disruption that platforms can effect.