Making Sense of Social Messiness

I encourage you to sample the first 2 minutes of this podcast. This is a tool-less conversation about social media. We actually started out the podcast with me commenting on the title and yes another book on social media which led to this comment:    Francois: I think a lot of people are like that. I Read More …

The Future of Marketing is Lean

The sales and marketing structure has drastically changed. The typical structure still used by many is when competition was not as great and technology was not the force that it is today. Most of the time sales and marketing sold solutions without every defining the customers problem. The typical sales forecast was derived on increasing Read More …

Improve Collaboration by using Medieval vs South Park Figures

Ingenious isn’t it. More than 13 million people across the world have discovered Kingdomality, an extraordinary way to learn about others, maybe more than you thought possible. This is a book you’ll want to share with everyone from the CEO to the newest entry-level hire. I have used this simple survey many times working with Read More …

Learn, Solve, Save with PDCA

Why do we need to use a continuous improvement methodology? Look how Dave Snowden of Cognitive Edge describes creativity and innovation: Starvation, Pressure, Perspective Shift However, when you have a passion for a project,  look at Michael McDaniel , a senior designer at frog design. Prior to joining frog design in 2008 as a Senior Read More …

Lean Software and Systems Consortium 2011 Overview

The Lean Software and Systems Consortium (www.LeanSSC.org) is proud to present Lean Software & Systems Conference 2011 (LSSC11) is featuring an outstanding lineup of speakers, open space sessions, networking and social events, May 3-6, 2011 at the Hyatt Regency Long Beach, CA.  Keynote speakers Chet Richards Author of Certain to Win: The Strategy of John Read More …

Using Agile in Management

This is a transcription of the Business901 Podcast, Should you Manage your Organization with Agile Techniques?. My guest was Steve Denning’s, author of the new book, The Leader’s Guide to Radical Management: Reinventing the Workplace for the 21st Century (Jossey-Bass, 2010). An excerpt from the podcast: Joe:  Software is a knowledge field. You can iterate Read More …