In order to gauge their passion for advertising, an ad agency measured the brainwaves of its intern applicants. Dang! I want one of those. Right now I have to rely on my own instincts, the applicants’ poise, online presence, chutzpah, and writing style! HOW CAN I BE EXPECTED TO MAKE A GOOD DECISION?! ←This Much We Know.→ Continue reading I Want This: Hiring Via Brain Waves
To conclude these last few posts on organizational change on the role of individuals to disrupt and disorganize, another extract from this excellent summary of accelerated disruption in Forbes. Disruption At Scale. “Not only does modern social media/tech allow disruptors to collaborate, it also allows them the ability to disrupt/collaborate to or with the masses, at scale; all the while engaging, interacting and building relationships. Therefore the return on that empowers their ability to disrupt.” Companies are now more accepting of change – some are even making hiring decisions and investing in change. Our accelerated pace to address the needs of an ever changing … Continue reading We Are In An Age Of Accelerated Disruption
One final A –> B vernacular twist, again via Luis Suarez… Whenever we drive “social” adoption, we are trying to get others to learn something new. Learning, for adults, is complex. Many adults really don’t like learning new things. It is asking a lot. However, when we ask people to adapt, it is different. Still not easy per se, adaptation implies people have the wherewithal to get ‘er done. It is effort that is required, not learning from scratch. I like that. Ain’t Anti-Social Asking others to adopt social implies they might be anti-social. But we can all adapt social, … Continue reading “Adapt” Is The New “Adopt.”
I am as caught up in the maelstrom of modern life as the next person; slightly anxious when any interaction or learning opportunity asks for more than a few minutes of my time. Therefore, I am excited to make Vine work for me – personally and professionally. It seems so wrong, and it feels so right. Checkmate The content is definitely F.R.E.S.H.: Fun – anything lasting 6-7 seconds is cheap and cheerful, at least. Check. Revealing – of what is on one’s mind, at least. Check. Entertaining – hard to be bored in such a space of time. Check Shareable+Social … Continue reading Storytelling: Vine
I took a week off work to do a deeper dive into all my notes and half-baked thoughts that have so far surfaced the TMWK model, but not explained it. it is harder than I thought – so many strands, loose ends, interesting snippets, but uncertainty how to stitch it all together (notwithstanding I put together the TMWK Manifesto…). Synthesis and distillation are key process flows / skills in times of information overload. If it is not simple and evocative (aka F.R.E.S.H.) then it won’t work for me. This Much We Know hard at work in Arizona while family is … Continue reading The Future Of Work In Action – For 6 Seconds
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