My Close Encounter with Stan Lee As Comic-Con San Diego nears (2015), I thought I would share this little vignette from the recent Emerald City Comic-Con. My Emerald City Comic-Con hook-up was running late. So rather than stand around the all too crowded and under-seated lobby of the Washington State Convention Center, I walked across the street to the Sheraton Hotel. I … [Read more...] about My Close Encounter with Stan Lee
New Report: Ten Innovations That Should Drive Collaboration Technology
Ten Innovations That Should Drive Collaboration Technology Download Ten Innovations That Should Drive Collaboration Technology here: This report outlines ten areas of technology innovation led by a variety of vendors. None of the areas mentioned here have become fully realized, nor do any of them currently dominate the requirements of organizations seeking to acquire or … [Read more...] about New Report: Ten Innovations That Should Drive Collaboration Technology
Accounting for Knowledge in Mergers and Acquisitions
Accounting for Knowledge in Mergers and Acquisitions The Serious Insight Knowledge in Mergers and Acquisitions: Knowledge is central to the success or failure of a merger or acquisition. The value of many organizations is today based on potential future earnings rather than tangible property or operations. Assumptions about an organization’s knowledge, except … [Read more...] about Accounting for Knowledge in Mergers and Acquisitions
Salesforce CEO Slams ‘The World’s Dumbest Idea’: Maximizing Shareholder Value
Do you think Shareholder value is stupid? Maybe you should. I was just referencing friend and colleague Stephen Denning, a Forbes contributor and author of The Leader's Guide to Storytelling: Mastering the Art and Discipline of Business Narrative. Denning asserts in his Forbes post that: a growing number of CEOs agree: shareholder value theory is … [Read more...] about Salesforce CEO Slams ‘The World’s Dumbest Idea’: Maximizing Shareholder Value
Uncertainty and Globalization: Uncertainties Are More Important Than Trends
Uncertainty and globalization Uncertainty and globalization are joined at the hip as the world vacillates between open borders and hostility, creating tension and opportunity. For every trend, there is an uncertainty waiting to derail it. Some outside force prowling at the edges of visibility waiting to pounce on what so many consider an inevitability. I found it … [Read more...] about Uncertainty and Globalization: Uncertainties Are More Important Than Trends