A useful analogy to unleash the true power of Slack, Microsoft Teams, and Zoom
Category: Strategy
“Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.”
—Mike Tyson
Why Legacy Infrastructure Holds Large Organizations Back
A refusal to simplify technology enhances the startup advantage.
Twitter’s Platform Problem
The company has violated the second rule of platforms: Cherish developers. Don’t piss them off.
Thoughts on the New Google
Why major changes to even very successful companies and business models actually make sense.
Not All APIs Are Created Equal
Examining one of the most pervasive platform myths.
Advice to Startups: Stop Using the Word ‘Platform.’ Please.
Why simplicity and questions are far better stratagems.
Big Data: Necessitating New Partnerships in New Media
The trend is unmistakeable.
The Long Term Has Never Been Shorter
Why we need to get comfortable with being uncomfortable.
The First Rule of Platforms
Thoughts on first-mover advantage.
Yahoo’s Platform Problem
Unlike the Gang of Four, zero innovation comes from the outside.