Whenever I give an interview, I ask the conversation partner to not tell me any of the questions because I really want it to be a conversation -- not some …
Innovation In the Social Era
About a year ago, a blogger I had never met posted something online that he called "An Innovation Matrix". I thought the blogger had a really original idea -- something …
In a fragmented world, go deep
I think I have a problem. I cannot go even a few hours without compulsively checking Twitter. I admit to doing what Tiffany Shlain talks about in her movie, Connected, …
What Cory Booker is Teaching us about 21st Century Leadership
This week, Mayor Booker is living on a "food stamp" budget to raise awareness of food insecurity. For those of you that don't know of him, Cory Booker is an …
If You OverCommit Here, You UnderCommit There
I think a lot about the question of how to spend one's time. My life consists of three main things: writing, speaking and Board work. I write to hear an …
What Will Save Us?
Any time I have a chance to share my story to a good listener, I get to reinterpret the narrative thread that ties it all together. The story I would …
Thriving in the SocialEra & What it means for Social Business
When you realize social can affect everything, you can create value entire differently. And that has huge implications for us as leaders, for our organizations and for our economy. But …
TEDxNewEngland Talk – Nilofer Merchant on Inclusivity
How would you reinvent business, reinvent America, or reinvent the world? This is the question I was asked to answer a few weeks back for a #TEDtalk. TEDxNewEngland’s event was …
Making the List
As a reader, I love to learn from other people's curated lists of what to read. As a critical thinker, I scan many but only read (and share) a few …
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