Three firms, each once dominant in their industry, are attempting to transform their operations and culture, and while it won’t be clear for a few years whether or not they will succeed, it is fascinating and instructive (and sometimes painful) to watch:
Microsoft, where a long-time, hard-charging number two has taken the reins from the man [...]
Like all large, long-lived organizations that believe they are immune from the brutal force with which technology and innovation reshape the world, the government, and especially the Federal government, struggles to understand whether they should do anything, and if so what, in leveraging the web and sharing information broadly.
(Note: The private sector is replete with [...]
Startup Weekend Boston was a great reminder of . . .
the ability of interested individuals to self-organize
the way in which small groups of creative individuals can rapidly iterate, going from idea to fleshed-out concept in short order
the passion and commitment that fuels people to work late into Saturday night and then be up and at [...]
In the echo chamber that is the web, a reassuring voice is never far away.
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