Consulting
Channeling My Inner Bulldog: The Case for Stubbornness
We should all act a little more like these guys.
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.
Consulting
Long-Term Greedy
Balance the long-term development of your business and reputation with short-term needs.
Communication
George Orwell and Why I Write
Why do I write? Many reasons. Read on to find out.
Collaboration
Enterprise 2.0 Pilots
Are pilots on Enterprise 2.0 projects a good idea?
Book Reviews
Everything Is Miscellaneous by David Weinberger
Why are printer cartridges and cables in more than one place?
Publishing
Why I'm No Longer Helping Reporters Out
Being listed as an anonymous contributor to an article just doesn't sit well with me.
Data Issues
My Rules for Purging Data
Some tips on a horribly misunderstood practice.
Trends
Is Music Software or Art?
Steven Wilson isn't shy about expressing his opinions on technology and digital music.
Trends
Conferences, Airplane Tickets, and Optimization
Why is it that attendance at many conferences is often suboptimal at best and sparse at worst?
Interviews
My First New York Times' TechTalk Podcast
My piece starts about 21 minutes in and lasts for about eight minutes. I discuss how IT makes decisions and plan for the future.
Faves
The Delicate Balance Between Busyness and Simplicity
Where do you stand?
Management
How to Manage Divas
How do you manage high-maintenance folks?
Miscellany
Five Sites I Can't Live Without
The web is a really big place with oodles of neat and รผber usefl sites. Here are my top five these days.
Technology
Simon's Second Law of Technology
I'm wondering these days if I will ever make the jump to another device.
Big Data
How Enterprise 2.0 Will Enable the Semantic Web
What is the semantic web? Is it going to be a game changer?
Technology
The Technology Adoption Life Cycle
Why do organizations often take a wait-and-see approach?
Book Reviews
Methland by Nick Reding
A harrowing look at the meth epidemic in the United States.
Data Issues
Enterprise Data Issues
Data issues in the context of my first book.
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