Monthly Archives: June 2010

In Open Leadership – Charlene Li

Posted on June 28, 2010 by

“Be open, be transparent, be authentic are the current leadership mantras – but companies often push back.   Traditionally, business is premised on the concept of control and yet the new world order demands openness”. (p1)  Ms. Li provides why open … Continue reading →

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The Way We’re Working Isn’t Working: The Four Forgotten Needs That Energize Great Performance.Tony Schwartz with Jean Gomes and Catherine McCarthy

Posted on June 18, 2010 by

In reviewing our organizations needs for speed and reconfigurability and ‘speed’ being a ‘shaper’, the issue that Tony Schwartz in his newly released book entitled, “The Way We’re Working Isn’t Working” (2010) truly should help us stop and think about … Continue reading →

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Does the Internet Make You Smarter?

Posted on June 11, 2010 by

Clay Shirky’s new book release “Cognitive Surplus: Creativity and Generosity in a Connected Age.” Saturday/Sunday, June 5-6, 2010 – WSJ “Amid the silly videos and spam are the roots of a new reading and writing culture, says Clay Shirky (W1).” … Continue reading →

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“The Shallows:What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains” by Nick Carr

Posted on June 5, 2010 by

“Many studies “point to the same conclusion,” he writes. “When we go online, we enter an environment that promotes cursory reading, hurried and distracted thinking, and superficial learning. (p A17)”

Carr, N. (2010).The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains. New York, NY. W. W. Norton and; Company, Inc.

Horgan, J. So Many Links, So Little Time. WSJ. (A17) June 4, 2010

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