The blurring of the lines between work and play, the company and the customer, and the employer and the employee, give rise to some interesting new dynamics and some interesting new possibilities for the workplace of the future. As part of the Biz Dojo, we are already exploring a new way to work.
I just love it something great coalesces from the ether, out of creative people’s minds, off the paper, and into reality. I especially love it when an idea that I have been raving about, magically arrives in my browser, courtesy of some equally passionate people on the other side of the world. Welcome to Better Means …
Last week Bob Evans at InformationWeek caused a stir by publishing a list of the Top 20 Most Influential Tech Vendors. The list included the usual suspects including Google, IBM, EMC, and VMware, but also a few surprises – Microsoft came in at a relatively low 11th place, while SlapFu partner Jive Software was just behind them in 13th place.
For many companies, social media is something the marketing department uses to increase their reach, rather than change how the company does business. Top Silicon Valley VC firm Kleiner Perkins Caulfield & Byers says that this is going to change, and last week announced a $250 million fund to invest in social applications and services.
In case you haven’t heard, the industrial revolution is over. It’s long gone. In fact, the information age has also blown through town. Unfortunately, most organisations act as though we haven’t learnt anything in the last 150 years.
Although it may require a relatively high initial investment, Jive SBS will give you the highest return on attention, in a world where attention is increasing in relative scarcity.
Gary Hamel asks, “Why are we complacent when confronted with data that suggest most managers are more likely to douse the flames of employee enthusiasm than fan them, and are more likely to frustrate extraordinary accomplishment than to foster it?”
CEOs For Cities has launched an interesting project – the US Initiative. Whilst CEOs for Cities is purely focused on the United States, the organisation’s goals, model, and projects could easily be tailored for New Zealand.
I have been thinking a lot about life, the universe, and everything – mostly along the lines of where New Zealand should be headed, how local government can act as a catalyst, and what we need to do to ensure we get there. Change the rules I am fond of changing the rules (just ask [...]
How do we justify spending money on an internal Community & Collaboration platform like JiveSBS? I have been thinking more about Social Business ROI and how to measure it effectively.
