The Foolishness of Relying on Social-Media Numbers
A little yarn about just looking at specious statistics.
Category: Trends
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.
People Operations: Three Hard Truths
Actually doing something with data is infinitely more important than a department’s name.
When Partners Break Bad: Lessons from the ADP-Zenefits Fiasco
Think that this can’t happen to your company? Think again.
Disruption Visualized
An amazing and interactive graphic on how things change.
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.
Has E-mail Become Too Convenient?
Sometimes a little friction can be a good thing.
My New Book
Analytics: The Agile Way—my eighth book—is out.
Featured Talk: How to Create a Culture of Analytics
A 50-minute talk about Big Data and what we can learn from Amazon, Facebook, Netflix, and Google.
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