Interesting stuff from January 7th through February 18th

The periodic round up: IT as Manufacturing – Commoditisation, modularisation and small bets … this is a long way from “IT as we know it”, but right where it should be (even if it DOES upset a few large vendors 🙂 ) How is social business like urban...

Interesting stuff from September 25th through October 16th

The periodic round up: The Paradox of Preparing for Change – Given that we will live through many changes in the course of our life, Hagel posits that the best preparation for those changes is to determine what WON’T change – what are our core...

Interesting stuff from July 31st through September 19th

The periodic round up: The Connected Company – As companies and their environments grow in complexity, we need to rethink the way they are put together – we face diminishing returns from growth because they are sub-linear (more growth, less productivity) …...

Interesting stuff from June 25th through July 31st

The periodic round up: It’s not just ROI. It’s RELEVANCE! – For all those fixated on ROI – a not-so-subtle reminder that ROI isn’t everything. Just ask Kodak … The future of outsourcing – A short and succinct piece on both the advantages and...

Interesting stuff from May 1st through June 21st

The periodic round up: Why Good People Can’t Get Jobs: Chasing After the ‘Purple Squirrel’ – Despite the number of unemployed, employers are still complaining they can’t find the right people and skills. If that’s your situation,...

Interesting stuff from April 20th through April 26th

  The periodic round up:   How Zynga, Facebook and Groupon’s Go-To Auditor Rewrites Accounting Rules – Forbes – An article interesting on two levels: it raises some questions about pre-IPO financial advice and post-IPO audit deals; and it...