Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 9, 2014

When my co-founder Steve and I originally pitched Hearsay Social to venture capital firms in Silicon Valley in 2009, many passed because they thought Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn were passing fads headed for the same fate as MySpace and Friendster. the few marketers who manage corporate social media accounts) to mobilizing the many (i.e.,

Media 13

Media ROI Corporate Accountability Guidelines 13

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

Are boards of directors now more than in the past focusing on their fundamental task — critically evaluating the leadership and the management of the CEO? Are they now much less hesitant to force changes at the top of the corporation due to performance on fundamentals, not just scandal or stock price variation?

Corporate Accountability 8

Corporate Accountability CEO Long-term Risk Management 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 2, 2011

As in 2008-2009 when excessive pay was seen as linked to excess risk-taking, the issue — and the broader role of business in society — is under heightened scrutiny and needs to be addressed by the business community. At a minimum, the report should be carefully scrutinized by U.S. But this is not just about better process.

Politics 14

Politics Execution Report Risk Management 14

Harvard Business Review

JULY 5, 2013

In November 2009 I took leave from my academic position to serve as the Secretary General for Information Systems at the Greek Ministry of Finance. The platform the perpetrator used to read my email was a cloud-based email provider corporate account. To me, this looks like a Faustian bargain.

Document 8

Document Open-book Bottom-up System 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 2, 2016

Corporations have been great at extracting money from all corners of the world, but they don’t really have great ways of spending or investing it. In 2009, a study initiated by economic futurists at Deloitte’s Center for the Edge dubbed this “the Big Shift.” The cash does nothing but collect. Insight Center.

Technology 8

Technology Short-term Long-term Creativity 8