Communication
Proof That You Don't Need Rely Upon E-Mail
At least, not nearly as much as you think at work.
Tag: Message Not Received
Posts on this topic examine my seventh book.
Communication
Advice to Startups: Stop Using the Word 'Platform.' Please.
Why simplicity and questions are far better stratagems.
Communication
Worth Magazine Message Not Received Feature
A nice one-pager on my new book.
Communication
Cross-Platform Data-Driven Mobile Blah Blah Blah
Do you understand what this company does? Me neither.
Communication
Jargon and the End of AOL
Surely there has to be a better, clearer way to announce this.
Communication
Communication Failures at the Collision Conference
It's obvious that most technology professionals have a long ways to go.
Communication
My MIT Sloan Management Review Interview
Are you part of the e-mail problem?
Communication
A Better Way to Vet Potential Partners, Part I
Thoughts on applying greater rigor during the vendor-selection process.
Big Data
Big Data: Preventing Big Failures
Thoughts on avoiding the pitfalls of traditional IT projects.
Book Reviews
So You've Been Publicly Shamed
A look at Jon Ronson's excellent new book.
Communication
Recognizing My E-Mail Addiction
Explaining the project on which someone called me out on my e-mail torrents.
Communication
What Is Jargon?
A 90-second video on what constitutes confusing language.
Communication
Working With Partners: The Case for Actually Talking
Incessant e-mailing among partners and clients is far from ideal.
Communication
Book Excerpt: Jargon and the Management Scientists
The legacy of Frederick Winslow Taylor lives on.
Communication
Who or Whom? As a Matter of Fact, Grammar Does Matter
It's hard to argue with the benefits of speaking clearly, simply, and correctly.
Communication
Has e-mail become too convenient?
Sometimes a little friction can be a good thing.
Communication
A Note to Panelists: It's Not Your Stage
Thoughts on the art of shutting up.
Communication
Suggestions Wanted: Which Buzzwords Irk You the Most?
Collecting data on the worst offenders for a future poll.