The Gamer Disposition
The February 2008 HBR also had their annual list of "breakthrough ideas." John Seely Brown and Douglas Thomas wrote about the "Gamer Disposition." Although they don't mention it, this has been cited as a generational ...
Mental Models and Biases in Strategy Work
The February 2008 issue of HBR (yes, I’m behind on my reading) has a fascinating article called “The Experience Trap.” The tagline for the article says “As projects get more complicated, managers stop learning from their ...
Generation X Saves the World?
Suzanne Kart of the Generation Xpert blog put up a GREAT video (nine minutes long) of Jeff Gordinier talking about Generation X. Gordinier has written a book with a super title: X Saves The World: How Generation X Got th ...
How Are Associations Using Social Technology?
If you are an association and you haven’t already heard about Jeff De Cagna’s new (and cool) survey, please go check it out. He is doing a survey of the association community about the state of social media adoption. He ...
Overthinking Strategy
I am settling into my new job (translation: I'm diving in head first!), so blog posts are still slow in coming these days, and once again I'll rely on others to do the heavy lifting. Today I point to a post on the Brand ...
The Truth about Money
There has been an interesting conversation on ASAE & The Center's Executive Management listserver about bonus plans. It all started when Jennifer put up the following post:I am working with an organization that has 4 ...
Big News for Notter Consulting
After more than seven years of running my own consulting company, I have decided to merge my business with an Association Management Company. As of June 2nd, I will be an employee at Management Solutions Plus, an AMC loc ...
It's the People, Stupid
Not having time to write my blog is easy when other people do it for me! Today I just have to point to Hugh MacLeod's awesome post from a few days ago called "the cultural problem." In short, he was commenting ...
It’s the People, Stupid
Not having time to write my blog is easy when other people do it for me! Today I just have to point to Hugh MacLeod's awesome post from a few days ago called "the cultural problem." In short, he was commenting ...
Blog versus Book (Book Wins)
I am writing a book, and the deadline for the first draft of the manuscript is RAPIDLY approaching. I like writing for this blog, but, believe it or not, it takes significant attention and brain cells to do it. I don't h ...