Cartoons
Coming Soon: Platform Man
A little bit on my new comic strip.
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.
Announcements
The Age of the Platform Wins Axiom Award
The first of what I hope will be many awards in my career.
Platforms
Platforms and Payments
On the relationship between profits and platforms.
Platforms
Instagram and Black Swans
In the Age of the Platform, can you predict success?
Platforms
SAP and Enterprise Ecosystems
How enterprise software vendors are embracing platforms and ecosystems.
Platforms
Inc. Article #3: Facebook and the Instagram Deal
My take on the billion-dollar deal of the year.
Platforms
Amazon: Understanding the Hate
How should you feel about the behemoth?
Platforms
A Future-Proof Platform? Get Real.
You have to read this to believe it.
Platforms
Fixing Blackberry: A Radical Proposal
This is no guarantee, but it just might work.
Big Data
Understanding Big Data
Examining the explosion of data and what organizations are doing about it.
Platforms
Platforms and Trends
Have we really entered the Age of the Platform?
Platforms
Different Platform Purposes and Google+
Consumers use different platforms for different purposes.
Platforms
The Pinterest Effect
Why the company is having such a big impact on web design.
Trends
The Applefication of the Enterprise, Part I: Introduction
Apple is coming to a company near you.
Communication
On Vocalists, Poseurs, and Pretension
Are you secure in your contributions?
Platforms
Apple: The Open-Closed Paradox
On an increasingly dichotomous Apple.
Trends
The Difference Between Management and Leadership
On a key and often misunderstood distinction.
Platforms
Platforms Guarantee Nothing
On the impermanence the Gang of Four.
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