Thought for the Day: “Recruiting leads to winners and losers” – Steve Levy Teenagers’ Internet Socializing Not a Bad Thing Imagine it’s sometime during the early 1700s. Printing presses are just becoming commonplace. Primitive versions of newspapers start to emerge. Here’s a sample headline: “New Teenage Fad, Reading, Not a Bad Thing” Here’s the story […]
I asked my good friend, Heather Bussing, to try to restate the last article. I want to be sure that I am communicating the idea clearly. Having another person reframe the same thing is a really good way to make sure that the idea is being effectively delivered. Here is her version of yesterday’s article: […]
Thought For The Day: "We are in the middle of a data explosion that changes everything. It used to be cheap, now it’s plentiful." Microsoft Plans Free Software To Shield PCs "Free" has just begun. Maybe if MSFT acts like they own their problems for a change, their credibility will return. The Real Dan Lyons […]
Thought For The Day: "When giving a public science lecture to a general audience, there will always be one weirdo who asks questions that have nothing to do with your lecture. There will also be one smart-aleck who asks questions to show how smart he is. The faster you silence both of them, the happier […]
Thought For the Day: Once you begin to believe your own resume, you will not be happy with your current job or salary. Talent Management Functions Like the Kidney that Hires the Good Personnel and FiresInspired by a piece of email that featured quotes from "What is the Color of your Parachute" and the idea […]
Thought For the Day: Focus, focus, focus Google Finally Starts Firing Slackers? “Recent change in behavior here at Google… it used to be nearly impossible to get fired for general underperformance, but about a week ago word went out to managers that this was a good time to get rid of any people who were […]
Thought For The Day: "The old gives way to the new with a kick and a scream. Then the old goes out with a whimper." Online advertising is now deadDave Winer, resident curmudgeon and crystal ball gazer who is almost always right about these things, declares the end of Banner Advertising. One of these days, […]
Thought For The Day: The workforce will be multigenerational for a very long time. Making the place friendly to each of the four resident generations is the new diversity. The Prediction Season Begins in Earnest: The end of the year is the natural time for future-gazing and oracles. This tech group predicts a blase year […]
Thought For The Day: “curse of knowledge: the better we get at generating great ideas—new insights and novel solutions—in our field of expertise, the more unnatural it becomes for us to communicate those ideas clearly. (Made to Stick) Mass Layoffs per month since 2004 The summary includes information about industry and geography. You might want […]
Thought For The Day: "In auspicious times, what was impossible six months ago is inadequate today." The genius behind SteveThis look at Apple paints a clear picture of the mundane logistics excellence required to deliver sexy design. It paints an interesting picture of the role of an Operations executive. Good background. Tim Cook, Apple’s COO […]
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