After many hours sitting around the Newark, NJ airport, I finally arrived back in Seattle late last night from my overnight trip to New York, and my keynote at Worktech 11 NYC. I gave the opening talk. I bridged scenario planning with Management by Design I want to thank Philip Ross and his team (especially Isabel for her excellent coordination) at unwork for creating and … [Read more...] about Worktech11 NYC: Designing Knowledge Spaces
Scenario Planning
Infographic: The New Hire-to-Retire Cycle
A few weeks ago I wrote a paper for Cisco that outlined what I call Organization Next. Today I will be with the Human Capital Institute via webinar (sign-up here) talking about the paper through the infographic below, which summarizes the key points of the paper. I look forward to talking with you this morning. PDF here … [Read more...] about Infographic: The New Hire-to-Retire Cycle
Why SWOT Isn’t As Good without Scenarios
I grew up reading George Steiner on strategic planning. George didn't write or teach about SWOT, he wrote about WOTS-UP, which I think was a more colloquial and accessible way to state: weaknesses, opportunities, threats and strengths. And he used it long before Budweiser and their famous What's Up campaign. Regardless of the phrase we use, this approach to analysis has … [Read more...] about Why SWOT Isn’t As Good without Scenarios
How Twitter Could have Planned for Success
Twitter's Biz Stone bemoans the company's lack of foresight during a Tavis Smiley interview today (Twitter Co-founder: "I wish we could have predicted it.") In anticipation of this topic, I wrote: Why Start-Ups Need More Strategic Planning, and Why Investors Should Help Provide It back in December, and I think is worth a re-read today. Briefly, entrepreneurs need … [Read more...] about How Twitter Could have Planned for Success
Scenario Planning, Earthquakes and Tsunamis
Disaster Scenarios. As we send our thoughts and prayers to the people of Japan, we need to consider the role that these unthinkable events play in our lives. In Japan, earthquakes and tsunamis are not unthinkable events, they are everyday occurrences, but that commonality has not bread national complacency, rather, it has heightened awareness about how bad a big version of a … [Read more...] about Scenario Planning, Earthquakes and Tsunamis