Purging overused buzzwords from the lexicon
This post originally appeared on cio.com. Purging overused buzzwords from the lexicon Business has always been plagued by jargon and buzzwords. They’re everywhere. Utility compute morphed into the “cloud” today. We ask people if they have “bandwidth” as if they’re a network device. Consultants want us to “think outside the box” so that we “push […]
Thanks. From Soulbalm
The piece below was written by my sister, whose writing name is Soulbalm but most people just call her Soul. In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I want to share it with you. Have a blessed Thanksgiving where unconditional love prevails and drama is minimized. Be well. Lead on. Adam Thanks by Soulbalm To those who […]
The Embarrassment Bias
The slippery slope of getting what we pay for So, this blog may get me into a bit of hot water, but oh well. Here’s the deal: I wish I had the time to actually do more research, but I’ve been mulling over ideas around pricing and quality that I wanted to test with you […]
Effective partnerships drive innovation
What Makes a Great Partnership? The business world today is in a state of flux. New companies enter the ecosystem every day, bringing with them new technologies and business models, any one of which could transform an entire industry from the ground up. Most companies want to use this current of change to drive innovation. […]
Do IT Like Darwin
This blog first appeared on CIO.com. What’s Darwin going to teach us about business in 2017? It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change. Charles Darwin (misattributed) So it turns out most people think that Darwin never really wrote this or said […]
Retracing my steps
Between attending a conference in downtown NY and heading back to the airport, I decided to take a quick walk around. I realized it had actually been a while since I really walked around Ground Zero. Sure, I had been to see the memorial pools. But I had not really looked at the new tower. And certainly had not retraced my steps from that day.
#Leadership: Pick a Struggle. Pick a Side.
Staying in the middle of the road is not good for any players involved. Your leadership will be disappointed. Your peers will notice your lack of Engagement. And you will be unhappy. Pick a Side! This blog was coauthored with Apriel Biggs