There is an interview in HBR with Katsuaki Watanabe, who is the head of Toyota (I blogged about it on my blog too). Toyota is a role model when it comes to clarity of strategy, in my opinion. During the...
The Blog Watchdog is back for another month.
Sign up for the McKinley Matters newsletter to get this column and others from the talented consultants at McKinley.Blog Etiquette: After three years as a blogger, I've learned quite a few things -- mostly by trial and error -- ...
When I’m tired, I often revert to auto-pilot to get ready for bed.
A few nights ago, I was on the road - wound up and tired at the same time. I took a shower and decided to see if the spa product samples from the hotel were truly as relaxing ...
Saw this banner ad over the title of an article about mortgage foreclosures on the New York Times site today. Funny and sad. Cause and effect.
I am working on an article for Associations Now about how to measure social media success. The questions I am exploring: How can you measure success with these tools? How do you know you are creating value with a blog, podcast, wiki, RSS, etc.? What’s beyond the page view?
I ...
Some people are experiencing difficulty posting to the backchannel. I can understand why. Here's a quick primer.Since txtmob is an text messaging service, not an email service, all your posts to the backchannel must come via SMS, not SMTP. In the devices I've used, there are two ways ...
Earlier this year, Professor Muhammad Yunus won the Nobel Peace Prize for his groundbreaking company Grameen Bank, an innovative micro-lender promoting economic and social development of the world’s poor. Professor Yunus and many others have embraced open innovation where entrepreneurs apply business principles sustainably using “bottom-up” methods to ...