A long, long time ago, a boss of mine at Apple, John Osborne, taught me 2 things that I swear have guided hundreds of decisions since. One was about when …
Thoughts (personal and professional) on Sandberg’s New Book, Lean In
I'm not one for book reviews in general, but I chased down an early preview of the Lean In book from Sandberg's publisher so I could have a perspective on …
WalknTalks are Catching On
Hello friends - I haven't been writing that much on the Yes & Know blog partially because I am still recovering from the adrenaline rush that I got from speaking …
TED2013 Talk Coverage
Getting asked to speak at TED2013 was delightful, but especially because I got the chance to redeem myself from my less-than-stellar talk at TEDGlobal. I write about the secrets of …
The Economics of Generosity
One of the most powerful talks this last week at TED centers on adapting to a new era, the Social Era. Amanda Palmer has been a disruption in the music …
What is “social”? (An Etymology of Sorts)
Enterprise 2.0, Social Media, Social Business, Social Innovation, Social Era – are they all the same, or are they quite different? Do you know? If you don’t know, you might …
Designing Workshop & Seeking Your Advice…
I wonder if I can ask for your advice on something? Over the last few months, I’ve been asked to do more workshops and I could use your advice on …
Why People Listen to You, Follow You
He taught me so much. Not because of what he said, or even how close we were, but what he embodied. Jerry Witherspoon died of pancreatic cancer a few weeks …
Having a Point of View
"Your writing is better than my writing, but your headlines ... they suck." That nugget of rather direct insight was delivered over a lunch conversation by a best-selling (and incredibly …
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