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Innovation Isn’t Tied to Size, But to Operating Rules

October 31, 2012December 1, 2019

I have to admit that I see red whenever I see people pick on big firms for not being able to innovate, or celebrate startups alone as “getting it”. I …

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Connections Creating Value

October 28, 2012October 28, 2012

As I sit on a plane on my way to another event, I am reflecting on what it means to be with one another, in person. What do we get …

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What I Learned from My TEDTalk

October 27, 2012October 28, 2012

I told you a few months ago I would write about what it felt like to do a TEDtalk. I published my perspective earlier this week at my Harvard blog …

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Like a Virgin

October 17, 2012January 29, 2013

I was recently flying Virgin America on my way home from NYC. I usually check my watch just as the gates are about to close, to see if we’re leaving …

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Thank You / #SocialEra Sticker Available

October 11, 2012October 11, 2012

I’ve wrote a few days about how to support an author.  The most important about that post was towards the end. It said, thank you. Your support means a lot …

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How to Support An Author

October 7, 2012October 15, 2012

“A barista spends 3 minutes making you a $6 latte, you tip her. A writer spends a year writing a book; and you complain that $4.99 is too high”. That …

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3 Must-Reads for this Weekend #13

September 28, 2012September 26, 2012

Welcome to Fall, 2012! Hope you are getting your pumpkins, and your fall gear out this weekend. There’s a definite crispness in the air here in California. These stories  caught …

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Creating Commandments

September 26, 2012September 26, 2012

Blub, blub, blub. That seems the sound track of life right now. As #SocialEra (my new book) has been released into the world, the world has shouted back with enthusiasm. …

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Our Obsession with Scale is Failing Us

September 25, 2012September 25, 2012

Bank of America just announced they will cut 16,000 jobs by year-end, an acceleration of a previously announced “efficiency effort.” After this, they’ll no longer be the largest banking employer. …

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