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Professional Disruptor

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Apropos yesterday’s post on calling myself a Corporate Disorganizer, via Celine Schillinger I read this lovely little collation of the tendencies of a Professional Disruptor. from SAP’s Head of Social Strategy, Ted Wilms. Example quotes: A professional disruptor will arm themselves with the following: charisma, empathy, expertise/insight, doggedness, detachment (to defend against the attack of their ideas), and passion. Further… The status quo will resist the disruptor. Resistance is necessary.  It helps the disruptor frame their ideas and helps them showcase why real change is necessary. YES!. Full of high-five nuggets of goodness for anyone trying to do different in … Continue reading Professional Disruptor

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I Have Changed My Job Title To…Corporate Disorganizer.

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Recently, I added the job title “Intrapreneur” to my LinkedIn profile. It speaks to my belief that the future of work is changing underfoot. We need to be nimble, upskilling, influencers all. In yesterday’s post I wrote “[of my interest … Continue reading I Have Changed My Job Title To…Corporate Disorganizer.

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Want Intrapreneurial Progress? Create ‘Cracks And Leaps’

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I am newly taken with the definition of entrepreneurship from Joseph Schumpeter: creative destruction. Peter Drucker said the entrepreneur upsets and disorganizes. I am trying to apply the same notion inside the organization, even calling myself an intrapreneur. Consequently, this Schumpeter column in The Economist on entrepreneurs rang a bell: Joseph Schumpeter once argued that economic progress takes place in “cracks” and “leaps” rather than “infinitesimal small steps” because it is driven by rule-breaking entrepreneurs. “Entrepreneurs are contrarian value creators. They see economic value where others see heaps of nothing,” the article cites. Inside the organization, intrapreneurs do the same thing. They … Continue reading Want Intrapreneurial Progress? Create ‘Cracks And Leaps’

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Disruption: The End Of Teamwork, Scheduling, And 2 BILLION Jobs. Gulp.

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Yesterday I discussed the McKinsey Disruptive Technologies Report and the centrality of #SocBiz to it. Thomas Frey has put down a marker of what that means for us as workers. Namely, the end of 2 b.i.l.l.i.o.n jobs by 2030. Hard to swallow? Wait, there’s more. Disruption also means the end of teamwork, according to Paul Rux: The powerful trend toward freelance workplaces signals the coming demise of teamwork. Get ready to move, re-skill, and coach innovative individuals as leaders Add in the end of regular by-the-hour work too, according to Carrie Ann Zapka: Dynamic pay-per-task networks will replace fixed annual … Continue reading Disruption: The End Of Teamwork, Scheduling, And 2 BILLION Jobs. Gulp.

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7 Answers To 7 Questions You Will Face As you Modernize Your Company

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The always excellent John Stepper has captured the questions we have all (been) asked as we journey the social highway. In my simple, naïve way, here are my answers to them 1. “Can we do that?” Yes we can! Let us coopt the fervor and self-belief of Obama ’08. No hiding, no long verbose explanations. Self-declare a new reality. 2. “What if people say something they shouldn’t?” They won’t. Ever. Of course there is miscommunication and confusion wherever we look (and lawyers, especially, look quite hard). We all make mistakes. But no-one with a name and photo attached to their … Continue reading 7 Answers To 7 Questions You Will Face As you Modernize Your Company

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The Brand Follows The Work. YES.

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The always excellent Nilofer Merchant has a great piece in HBR this week on getting the right focus about your personal brand. She argues that brand-as-marketing misses the point. Your brand should be the essence of what you offer. The brand follows the work. It should answer these two questions: What is it you care about? How will you find and work with allies? Agreed. At TMWK, we say your personal brand is a calling card that says: “Let me show you what I can do.” “I am part of the solution. I can help. Let’s talk.” [In times of flux], … Continue reading The Brand Follows The Work. YES.

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Innovation Via Disruption And Disagreeableness

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Great short video from the inestimable Malcolm Gladwell on some requirements for innovation and entrepreneurship. http://www.nielsen.com/us/en/newswire/2013/video–successful-innovation-via-disruption.html I was struck by the unusual combination of very different attributes, noted by Gladwell, required for success: creativity  – willingness to experiment conscientiousness – follow-through on goals disagreeableness – don’t care about approval Disagreeableness I often reframe around creative tension – it seems a good way to drive forward, at the edge, with positive intent. I know many people with one, or two, of these attributes. It is a rare combination to find all three in one person, hence, perhaps, the acclaim successful innovators … Continue reading Innovation Via Disruption And Disagreeableness

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What Makes An Effective Knowledge Worker? (Gurteen Knowledge)

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Do you sit at a desk most days doing brainiac work? Consider yourself a knowledge worker? Well, here a simple test: check off as many knowledge worker attributes as you can on this list of 38 from David Gurteen @  (via Thierry deBaillon) A delightfully simple yet profound moment of reflection. What makes an effective knowledge worker? (Gurteen Knowledge). connect people with people connect people with ideas are good networkers do not follow the rules have strong communication skills like people feel good about themselves motivate others are catalysts ask for help demonstrate integrity are self reliant open to share are … Continue reading What Makes An Effective Knowledge Worker? (Gurteen Knowledge)

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Entrepreneurship Is ‘Creative Destruction’

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There is a growing requirement to inject and manage creative tension in organizations and, indeed, society as a whole. If we do not sponsor change and innovation then we will be lost, beaten by those who do. [I share no direct links to resources – just google “innovation” and “fail” to see how vital pushing boundaries are…] This need to move to the edge is not hocus pocus, nor is it avant garde. It is how every socio-economic advance occurs. It is at the core of how business happens, as Drucker explains. Entrepreneur as Dissenter “Entrepreneurship rests on a theory … Continue reading Entrepreneurship Is ‘Creative Destruction’

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“The Edge” Is The New “Core”

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Squeezing a single reference article really tight, thrice over, another important point made by Hagel (who is Co-Chair of the Deloitte Center for the Edge) is how organizations must support and reorient around those workers who are at, and who push, the edge. This means embracing a kind of cognitive dissonance: look for those who are moving in new directions, maybe even away from the organization, and seeing if that is your new tomorrow too.   The edge worker is the future of your organization. No more sucking up to the Big Boss and being a Yes (Wo)Man. No more repeating … Continue reading “The Edge” Is The New “Core”

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4 Manifestos To Live By… In Summary: Be Curious

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Manifesto: a new idea with prescriptive notions for carrying out change. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Manifesto 1 – Cluetrain. Manifesto 2 – Cult of Done. Manifesto 3 – Passionate Creative Worker. Manifesto 4 – Incomplete Manifesto for Growth. Manifesto oh! – Dogme 95 A Manifesto for Curiosity Where do manifestos lead us? The ones that are directive and certain never take us to their supposed destination. The ones that are open-minded and generous and forgiving – they take us where we need to go. Destination uncertain, but worthwhile. The easiest way to summarize my manifesto is to volunteer this: Be curious. In my 40s I am rediscovering my … Continue reading 4 Manifestos To Live By… In Summary: Be Curious