When managers talk about social media the debate still seems to revolve around external uses of social technologies. This is typified by the kind of debate I participated in for Professional Manager back in February that asked whether social media was a waste of time. The Six Principles of Collaboration. Are you ready? MORE >>

The following is a guest post by Lewisa Anciano and Amanda Fenton. Companies everywhere are facing increased competition and diminishing returns. We’re told “Innovate or die”. Almost every company I know would say they are trying to innovate their products, services, customer experience or even their business model. Build Your Brand 2. MORE >>

Some believe that planning is dead! They say that today’s environment changes too often and too quickly. Despite Despite the disruptive and unrelenting pace of change, planning is still an important function in the workplace. A Management management organizational productivity performance management MORE >>

As social media platforms come and go, technology changes, but key principles remain. As a leader in your organization, you need to remember these key principles. simple, relevant acronym should do the trick: S.O.C.I.A.L. – Serve, Open, Connect, Integrity, Action-oriented and Listen. isten. Henry David Thoreau. It begins with listening. MORE >>

The Social Network gave a behind the scenes story on Mark Zuckerberg telling how he dropped out of Harvard while developing Facebook and has become one of the most famous, powerful, and youngest CEOs in the world. How has he done this? Leadership Lessons of Mark Zuckerberg and Steven Jobs Walter Isaacson’s biography on Steven Jobs has generated [.]. MORE >>